Wulkuraka is a western
suburb
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of
Ipswich in the
City of Ipswich,
Queensland, Australia.
In the , Wulkuraka had a population of 1,234 people.
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Geography
The Main Line railway enters the suburb from the east (Sadliers Crossing
Sadliers Crossing is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the , Sadliers Crossing had a population of 1,366 people.
Geography
The suburb is bounded to the west and south-west by the Bremer River.
The Main Li ...
) and exits to the west ( Karrabin). The suburb is served by Wulkuraka railway station ().
History
The name ''Wulkuraka'' is from a Ugarapul word meaning either ''red flowering gum tree'' or ''plenty of kookaburras''.[
The Brisbane Valley railway line once joined the Main Line railway from the north at Wulkuraka.
In the , Wulkuraka had a population of 1,234 people.]
Heritage listings
Wulkuraka has a number of heritage-listed
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sites, including:
* The Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge, over the Bremer River between Dixon Street, Wulkuraka, and Tallon Street, Sadliers Crossing
Sadliers Crossing is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the , Sadliers Crossing had a population of 1,366 people.
Geography
The suburb is bounded to the west and south-west by the Bremer River.
The Main Li ...
()
* The Sandstone Railway Culvert ()
Education
There are no schools in Wulkuraka. The nearest government primary schools are Blair State School in neighbouring Sadliers Crossing
Sadliers Crossing is a suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the , Sadliers Crossing had a population of 1,366 people.
Geography
The suburb is bounded to the west and south-west by the Bremer River.
The Main Li ...
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.
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the area:
* Grace Street Reserve ()
Transport
Wulkuraka Railway Station provides Queensland Rail City network services to Rosewood, Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich.
References
External links
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{{Ipswich City
Suburbs of Ipswich, Queensland