Walloon, Queensland

Walloon
Ipswich, Queensland
Coordinates 27°36′S 152°40′E / 27.600°S 152.667°E / -27.600; 152.667Coordinates: 27°36′S 152°40′E / 27.600°S 152.667°E / -27.600; 152.667
Population 1,548 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4306
Location
LGA(s) City of Ipswich
State electorate(s) Ipswich West
Federal Division(s) Blair
Suburbs around Walloon:
Haigslea Ironbark Pine Mountain
Haigslea Walloon Karrabin
Thagoona Thagoona Amberley

Walloon is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.

Elm Street, 2015

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

Local shops

Walloon has an array of small businesses. The businesses available include:

References

Wikisource has original text related to this article:
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Walloon (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  2. Place name details

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