Willowbank is a rural

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in the

City of Ipswich The City of Ipswich is a local government area (LGA) located within the southwest of Greater Brisbane, which in turn, is situated within the vast South East region of the state of Queensland. Positioned between the City of Brisbane and the Ci ...

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, Australia. In the , Willowbank had a population of 1,351 people.

Geography

The

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passes through the suburb from north to south. Both the

Willowbank Raceway Willowbank Raceway is a drag racing facility located off the Cunningham Highway, Willowbank, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is located approximately 30–45 minutes drive west of Brisbane. It is part of the Ipswich Motorsport Preci ...

and

Queensland Raceway Queensland Raceway nicknamed "the paperclip" is a motor racing circuit located at Willowbank, Queensland, Willowbank in Ipswich, Queensland, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The circuit hosted Supercars Championship until 2019, Drifting (motor ...

are located in the Ipswich Motorsport Precinct at Willowbank.

History

The name was introduced when "Willowbank Estate" was advertised for sale in February 1887.

Demographics

In the , Willowbank had a population of 1,315 people. In the , Willowbank had a population of 1,351 people.

Education

There are no schools in Willowbank. The nearest government primary schools are Amberley District State School in Yamanto to the north-east and

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in Mutdapilly to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are

Bremer State High School Bremer State High School (Bremer SHS) is a public co-educational secondary school located in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It is administered by the Queensland Department of Education, with an enrolment of 1,925 students and a teaching staff o ...

in Ipswich CBD to the north-east and Rosewood State High School in

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to the north-west.

Amenities

The

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operates a fortnightly

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service which visits Heit Park in Heit Street ().

Facilities

Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery is at 12 Anderson Day Drive (). It is the main cemetery of the City of Ipswich providing lawn burials, columbarium walls and scattering gardens for cremated remains.

Attractions

The Ipswich Motorsport Precinct at 102 Champions Way. It consists of: *

for

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() *

for

circuit racing A race track (racetrack, racing track or racing circuit) is a facility built for racing of vehicles, athletes, or animals (e.g. horse racing or greyhound racing). A race track also may feature grandstands or concourses. Race tracks are also us ...

() * Ipswich Kart Club for

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on a sealed track () * Ipswich City Dirt Kart Club for kart racing on a dirt track () * Ipswich West Moreton Auto Club for autocross, sprints, and short circuit touring car racing on a dirt track () * Ipswich Switches Junior Speedway Club provides motorcycle racing for all ages on speedway and dirt track ()

Events

In June each year, the Willowbank Raceway holds the Winternationals, the largest drag racing event outside the United States.

References

External links

* {{Ipswich City City of Ipswich Localities in Queensland