Riverbend is a rural locality in the City of Logan, Queensland, Australia.[2] Designated as a separate locality in 2017, it will be progressively developed for residential use as the population of the city grows.[3]

Riverbend Logan City, Queensland
Riverbend
Coordinates	27.8277°S 152.9722°E / -27.8277; 152.9722 (Riverbend (centre of locality))
Population	661 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established	2017
Postcode(s)	4280
Area	16.0 km2 (6.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Logan City
State electorate(s)	Logan
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Riverbend: Flagstone South Maclean South Maclean Flagstone Riverbend Jimboomba Monarch Glen Kagaru Cedar Grove Glenlogan

Geography

Riverbend is situated along the development corridor south of Brisbane in the Greater Flagstone development area. The locality takes its name from the bend in the Logan River on the southern boundary of the suburb.[2][4]

On the river on the southern boundary is the Cedar Grove Weir.[4]

History

Riverbend is situated in the Bundjalung traditional Indigenous Australian country.[5][6]

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 27.8340°S 152.9541°E / -27.8340; 152.9541 (Martindale State School)).[7] It closed in 1922.[8] The school building was then relocated to Cedar Grove, where it opened as Cedar Grove State School in 1923 and closed in 1965.[9]

Riverbend was approved and designated as a locality within Logan City by the Department of Natural Resources and Mines in September 2017.[3] It was excised from land formerly in Jimboomba.[2]

Education

There are no schools in Riverbend. The nearest government primary schools are Flagstone State School in neighbouring Flagstone 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.[4]

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