Redbank Creek is a rural

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in the Somerset Region,

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, Australia. In the , Redbank Creek had a population of 145 people.

Geography

The terrain is fairly rugged. Part of Redbank Creek belongs to the

Lockyer Creek The Lockyer Creek is a creek located in South East Queensland, Australia. A tributary of the Brisbane River, the creek is a major drainage system in the Lockyer Valley. Rising on the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range, the creek flows ...

catchment the majority lies within the

Brisbane River The Brisbane River is the longest river in South East Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay on the Coral Sea. John Oxley, the first European to explore the river, named it after the Go ...

catchment with Kipper Creek and Redbank Creek being the main waterways. The locality is crossed from east to west by the

Esk–Hampton Road The Esk–Hampton Road is a state highway in Queensland. It leaves the Brisbane Valley Highway at Esk and travels in a westerly direction for until it reaches the New England Highway at Hampton, where it ends. This road is part of State Route ...

. Elevated parts remain vegetated with lower areas, particularly near Esk, being cleared for agriculture. In the southeast of Redbank Creek is Esk State Forest. Adjacent to the state forest is Esk National Park, covering 377 hectares. The national park was established in 2006 to preserve biodiversity and conservation values in the area. The state forest is used to harvest pine species. In the northwestern parts of the locality is Deongwar State Forest.

History

At the Redbank Creek and surrounds recorded a population of 307.

References

{{Somerset Region Suburbs of Somerset Region Localities in Queensland