Wulkuraka, Queensland

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Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Side box Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Wulkuraka is a western suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the Template:CensusAU, Wulkuraka had a population of 1,325 people.[1]

Geography

The Main Line railway enters the suburb from the east (Sadliers Crossing) and exits to the west (Karrabin). The suburb is served by Wulkuraka railway station (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[3] To the west of the railway station is the Wulkuraka Maintenance Centre (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".) where Queensland Rail maintain their New Generation Rollingstock.[4][5]

History

The name Wulkuraka is from a Ugarapul word meaning either red flowering gum tree or plenty of kookaburras.[2]

The Brisbane Valley railway line once joined the Main Line railway from the north at Wulkuraka.

Demographics

In the Template:CensusAU, Wulkuraka had a population of 1,234 people.[6]

In the Template:CensusAU, Wulkuraka had a population of 1,325 people.[1]

Heritage listings

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Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge, 2015

Wulkuraka has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Wulkuraka. The nearest government primary schools are Blair State School in neighbouring Sadliers Crossing to the east and Leichhardt State School in neighbouring Leichhardt to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Ipswich State High School in neighbouring Brassall to the north and Bremer State High School in Ipswich CBD to the south-east.[9]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

  • Grace Street Reserve (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]
  • Gregory Street Reserve 1 (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]
  • Gregory Street Reserve 2 (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]
  • Palma Rosa Drive Park (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]
  • Toongarra Road Reserve (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]
  • Wulkuraka Park (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".)[10]

Transport

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Attractions

Wulkuraka is one of the two end points for the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail. Although the trail does not commence at the Wulkuraka railway station, there is a connecting bike path from the railway station to the commencement of the trail.[11][9]

References

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External links

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