Wulkuraka, Queensland

Wulkuraka is a western suburb of Ipswich in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.^[2] In the 2021 census, Wulkuraka had a population of 1,325 people.^[1]

Wulkuraka Ipswich, Queensland
Brassall Bikeway, 2015
Wulkuraka
Coordinates	27.6144°S 152.7261°E / -27.6144; 152.7261 (Wulkuraka (centre of suburb))
Population	1,325 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	368/km2 (953/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4305
Area	3.6 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	6.0 km (4 mi) W of Ipswich CBD 49.1 km (31 mi) SW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Ipswich
State electorate(s)	Ipswich West
Federal division(s)	Blair
Suburbs around Wulkuraka: Karrabin Brassall Coalfalls Karrabin Wulkuraka Sadliers Crossing Amberley Amberley Leichhardt

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 (27.6136°S 152.7328°E / -27.6136; 152.7328 (Wulkuraka railway station)).^[3] To the west of the railway station is the Wulkuraka Maintenance Centre (27.6132°S 152.7271°E / -27.6132; 152.7271 (Wulkuraka Maintenance Centre)) 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 2016 census, Wulkuraka had a population of 1,234 people.^[6]

In the 2021 census, Wulkuraka had a population of 1,325 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge, 2015

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

• The Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge, over the Bremer River between Dixon Street, Wulkuraka, and Tallon Street, Sadliers Crossing (27.6145°S 152.7397°E / -27.6145; 152.7397 (Sadliers Crossing Railway Bridge))^[7]
• The Sandstone Railway Culvert (27.6054°S 152.7306°E / -27.6054; 152.7306 (Sandstone Railway Culvert))^[8]

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 (27.6115°S 152.7393°E / -27.6115; 152.7393 (Grace Street Reserve))^[10]
• Gregory Street Reserve 1 (27.6057°S 152.7301°E / -27.6057; 152.7301 (Gregory Street Reserve 1))^[10]
• Gregory Street Reserve 2 (27.6027°S 152.7378°E / -27.6027; 152.7378 (Gregory Street Reserve 2))^[10]
• Palma Rosa Drive Park (27.6124°S 152.7380°E / -27.6124; 152.7380 (Palma Rosa Drive Park))^[10]
• Toongarra Road Reserve (27.6171°S 152.7267°E / -27.6171; 152.7267 (Toongarra Road Reserve))^[10]
• Wulkuraka Park (27.6207°S 152.7269°E / -27.6207; 152.7269 (Wulkuraka Park))^[10]

Transport

Wulkuraka railway station provides Queensland Rail City network services to Rosewood, Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich.^{[citation needed]}

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]