Riverview is a
suburb of
Ipswich
Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line ...
in the
City of Ipswich
The City of Ipswich is a local government area in Queensland, Australia, located within the southwest of the Brisbane metropolitan area, including the urban area surrounding the city of Ipswich and surrounding rural areas.
Geography
The Ci ...
,
Queensland
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, nickname = Sunshine State
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, Australia.
In the , Riverview had a population of 3,073 people and an unemployment rate of 15.7%, compared to the Australian unemployment rate of 6.9%.
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Geography
Riverview is approximately from Brisbane CBD
Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD" or "the city". It is located on a point on the northern bank of the ...
. It is bounded to the north-east by the Brisbane River.Ipswich Motorway
The Ipswich Motorway (M7) is a major road that connects Brisbane and Ipswich in South East Queensland, Australia. It commences at the junction of Ipswich Road and Granard Road and proceeds through to the M2 Logan Motorway interchange. It is t ...
passes through the suburb from east (Redbank Redbank may refer to:
Places
;In Australia
*Redbank, Queensland, a suburb in Ipswich
*Redbank, Victoria
*Redbanks, South Australia
;In the United States
*Redbank Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
*Redbank Township, Clarion County, Pennsylv ...
) to south-west ( Dinmore). The Main Line railway
The Main Line is a railway line in South East Queensland, Australia. It was opened in a series of sections between 1865 and 1867. It commences at Roma St Station in Brisbane and extends west 161 km to Toowoomba. It is the first narrow gau ...
from Brisbane
Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, and the third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of approximately 2.6 million. Brisbane lies at the centre of the South ...
to Ipswich and beyond also passes through the suburb from east (Redband) to south-west (Dinmore) to the north of the motorway. The suburb is served by Riverview railway station on Station Road ().
History
The suburb takes its name from its railway station, which in turn was named for views of the Brisbane River from the railway station.
Transport
Riverview railway station provides access to regular Queensland Rail City network
The Queensland Rail Citytrain network, provides urban, suburban and interurban electric passenger railway services in South East Queensland, Australia.
History
The first railway in Queensland did not run to Brisbane, but ran from Ipswich to ...
services to Brisbane CBD
Brisbane City is the central suburb and central business district of Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is colloquially referred to as the "Brisbane CBD" or "the city". It is located on a point on the northern bank of the ...
, Ipswich
Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line ...
and Rosewood
Rosewood refers to any of a number of richly hued timbers, often brownish with darker veining, but found in many different hues.
True rosewoods
All genuine rosewoods belong to the genus ''Dalbergia''. The pre-eminent rosewood appreciated ...
via Ipswich.Moggill Road
Moggill is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Moggill had a population of 4,641 people.
Geography
Moggill is about by from the Brisbane GPO.
The Brisbane River bounds the suburb to the east, south and west with ...
, Moggill
Moggill is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the , Moggill had a population of 4,641 people.
Geography
Moggill is about by from the Brisbane GPO.
The Brisbane River bounds the suburb to the east, south and west w ...
in the City of Brisbane
The City of Brisbane is a local government area (LGA) which comprises the inner portion of the metropolitan area of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. Its governing body is the Brisbane City Council. Unlike LGAs in the other mainlan ...
() to Moggill Ferry Road at Riverview (). The ferry operates on an "on demand" basis and takes 3 minutes to cross.
Education
Riverview State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 131 Old Ipswich Road ().special education
Special education (known as special-needs education, aided education, exceptional education, alternative provision, exceptional student education, special ed., SDC, or SPED) is the practice of educating students in a way that accommodates th ...
program.Bundamba State Secondary College
Bundamba State Secondary College (formerly Bundamba State High School) is a public secondary school in the Ipswich suburb of Bundamba, Queensland, Australia. It was established in 1970 and named after its situated suburb of Bundamba.
It is ...
in neighbouring Bundamba
Bundamba is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the Bundamba had a population of 6,514 people.
Geography
The Bremer River forms the western part of the suburb's northern boundary. The Warrego Highway enter ...
to the east and Redbank Plains State High School in Redbank Plains to the south.
References
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{{Ipswich City
Suburbs of Ipswich, Queensland