Riverbend is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. Designated as a separate locality in 2017, it will be progressively developed for residential use as the population of the city grows.

Geography

Riverbend is situated along the development corridor south of

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in the

Greater Flagstone Greater Flagstone is a district and development area located within the Logan City local government area in south-east Queensland, Australia. Greater Flagstone is situated along the Sydney–Brisbane rail corridor between two future employment pre ...

development area. The locality takes its name from the bend in the

Logan River The Logan River ( Yugambeh: ''Dugulumba'') is a perennial river located in the Scenic Rim, Logan and Gold Coast local government areas of the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The -long river is one of the dominant waterways in South ...

on the southern boundary of the suburb. On the river on the southern boundary is the

Cedar Grove Weir The Cedar Grove Weir is a weir located across the Logan River in the South East region of Queensland, Australia. The main purpose of the weir is for potable water storage. Location and features The weir is located northwest of , and southwest ...

History

Riverbend is situated in the Bundjalung traditional

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country. Jimboomba Timber Reserve Provisional School opened circa 1899. In 1906, it was renamed Martindale Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Martindale State School. It was in the area of Gittins Road (approx ). It closed in 1922. The school building was then relocated to Cedar Grove, where it opened as Cedar Grove State School in 1923 and closed in 1965. Riverbend was approved and designated as a locality within Logan City by the

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in September 2017. It was excised from land formerly in Jimboomba.

Education

There are no schools in Riverbend. The nearest government primary schools are Flagstone State School in neighbouring

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to the north-west and Jimboomba State School in neighbouring Jimboomba to the east. The nearest government secondary school is Flagstone State Community College in Flagstone.

References

{{Logan City Suburbs of Logan City Localities in Queensland