South Ripley is a rural locality and suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] South Ripley is part of the Ecco Ripley urban development area. In the 2016 census, South Ripley had a population of 712 people.[1]
| South Ripley Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Harmony Crescent, South Ripley | |||||||||||||||
  South Ripley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°43′18″S 152°49′26″E / 27.7216°S 152.8238°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 712 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 14.099/km2 (36.52/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 50.5 km2 (19.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | |||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
As a locality, South Ripley is the valley created by Bundamba Creek, which runs in a north-south direction in the locality. Bundamba Lagoon is located in the south-east part of the locality.[4][5]
History edit
South Ripley is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country of the Brisbane and surrounding regions.[6]
Bundamba Upper State School opened on 2 February 1874. In 1909, it was renamed Ripley State School. It closed in 1930 due to low student numbers.[7] It was at 1166-1176 Ripley Road (27°43′16″S 152°49′03″E / 27.7211°S 152.8174°E).[8]
In the 2011 census, South Ripley had a population of 344 people.[9]
In the 2016 census, South Ripley had a population of 712 people.[1]
Ripley Valley State School and Ripley Valley State Secondary College opened on 1 January 2020.[10][11]
Amenities edit
The Ipswich City Council operates a fortnightly mobile library service which visits Providence Parade.[12]
Education edit
Ripley Valley State School is a government primary (P-6) school for boys and girls at 110 Botany Drive (27°41′44″S 152°48′47″E / 27.6956°S 152.8131°E).[13] In 2020, its first year of operation, the school had an enrolment of 336 students with 26 teachers (24 full-time equivalent) and 20 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[14]
Ripley Valley State Secondary College is a government secondary (7-12) school for boys and girls on the corner of Providence Parade and Parkway Avenue (27°41′39″S 152°48′37″E / 27.6942°S 152.8103°E).[15] In 2020, its first year of operation, the school had an enrolment of 154 students in Years 7 and 8 (the only years of school initially offered) with 15 teachers and 16 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent).[16]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Ripley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "South Ripley – locality in City of Ipswich (entry 49526)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Council, Ipswich City (6 April 2020). "Division 1". www.ipswich.qld.gov.au. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "South Ripley, Queensland". Google Maps. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Bundamba Lagoon (entry 5210)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "AIATSIS code E66: Yugarabul". Federal government. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Moreton 40 Chain map AG2 series sheet 2 south" (Map). Queensland Government. 1922. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "South Ripley". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "History". Ripley Valley State Secondary College. 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Ipswich Libraries: Mobile library schedule of stops - January to June 2018" (PDF). Ipswich City Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "Ripley Valley State School". Ripley Valley State School. 23 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "School Annual Report 2020" (PDF). Ripley Valley State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Ripley Valley State Secondary College". Ripley Valley State Secondary College. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 11 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Annual Report 2020" (PDF). Ripley Valley State Secondary College. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
External links edit
- "Ipswich Southern Localities". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.