Redbank Plains, Queensland

Redbank Plains is a suburb approximately 30km from the Brisbane CBD. Located on the outskirts of the Brisbane Statistical Division, its Local Government Area is the City of Ipswich. At the 2016 Census the suburb recorded a population of 19,299. Redbank Plains is not to be confused with the neighbouring suburb Redbank.Community services and infrastructureThe Redbank Plains Library is located in Moreton Avenue. The Redbank Plains State High School is located on the corner of Willow and Keidges Roads. Staines Memorial College is located on School Road.Weather radarThe CP2 weather radar is located at the end of Vic Cumner Drive. This polarmetric radar was established in 2007 and is used to measure rainfall, rain drop sizes and for the detection of hail storms. The data collected by the specialist radar facility that is operated by the Bureau of Meteorology and the National Centre for Atmospheric Research is used in a range of research projects by The Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research. Unlike the nearby radars at Mount Stapylton and Marburg, the radar does not provide a streaming media loop to the public.