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| Wulkuraka Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Brassall Bikeway, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
  Wulkuraka | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′S 152°44′E / 27.617°S 152.733°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,234 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4305 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Wulkuraka is a western suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] At the 2016 census, Wulkuraka had a population of 1,234.[1]
History
The name Wulkuraka is from an Aboriginal word meaning either red flowering gum tree or plenty of kookaburras.[2]
The Brisbane Valley railway line once joined the Main Line from the north at Wulkuraka.
At the 2016 census, Wulkuraka had a population of 1,234.[1]
Heritage listings
Wulkuraka has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- The Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge, over the Bremer River between Tallon Street, Sadliers Crossing and Dixon Street[3]
- The Sandstone Railway Culvert[4]
Transport
Wulkuraka Railway Station provides Queensland Rail City network services to Rosewood, Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich. A workshop for the maintenance of New Generation Rollingstock stands to the west of the station. 75 of these new trains will be serviced and maintained there under the Qtectic consortium.[5]
Wulkuraka is about one hour from Brisbane by highway, and is near the Royal Australian Air Force Base, Amberley. It is close to shops and services.
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Wulkuraka (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Wulkuraka – suburb (entry 45091)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
- ^ "Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge (entry 602569)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "Sandstone Railway Culvert and Remains (entry 602524)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ^ "New Generation Rollingstock". Queensland Government. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
External links
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