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 Queensland Rail City network 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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