Walloon, Queensland
| Walloon Ipswich, Queensland | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 27°36′S 152°40′E / 27.600°S 152.667°ECoordinates: 27°36′S 152°40′E / 27.600°S 152.667°E | ||||||||||||
| Population | 1,548 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||
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Walloon is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.
The origin of the suburb name is from the Romanic-speaking inhabitants of Belgium known as the Walloons.[2]
Transport
Walloon Railway Station provides Citytrain commuter rail services to Rosewood, Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich.
Education
- Walloon State School
Local shops
Walloon has an array of small businesses. The businesses available include:
- Dicksie's Take-away
- Hairdresser
- Real Estate Agent
- Medical Centre
- Chemist
- The historical Walloon Saloon
- Walloon IGA
- Walloon Bakery
References
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- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Walloon (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ↑ Place name details