Wulkuraka, Queensland
| Wulkuraka Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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 Brassall Bikeway, 2015 | |||||||||||||
  Wulkuraka | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°37′S 152°44′E / 27.617°S 152.733°ECoordinates: 27°37′S 152°44′E / 27.617°S 152.733°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 855 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4305 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Electoral district of Ipswich West | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||
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Wulkuraka is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. At the 2011 Australian Census the suburb recorded a population of 855.[1]
History
The origin of the suburb name 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.
Heritage listings
Wulkuraka has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- over Bremer River between Tallon Street, Sadliers Crossing and Dixon Street: Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge[3]
- Wulkuraka: Sandstone Railway Culvert[4]
Transport
Wulkuraka Railway Station provides Queensland Rail City network services to Rosewood, Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich. A purpose built workshop has been constructed to the west of the railway station, exclusively for the New Generation Rollingstock. 75 of these new trains will be serviced and maintained there under the Qtectic consortium.[5]
Wulkuraka is located approximately 1 hours drive to Brisbane. It is located near Royal Australian Air Force Base, Amberley. It is in close vicinity of shops and services, however is undeveloped and located on the outer suburbs of Ipswich. Wulkuraka is a peaceful suburb with large bushland topography.
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Wulkuraka (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- ↑ Place name details
- ↑ "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.