Wulkuraka, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Wulkuraka
city = Ipswich
state = qld


caption =
lga = City of Ipswich
postcode = 4305
pop = 651 (2006)
pop_footnotes = [Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC38017|name=Wulkuraka (Ipswich City) (State Suburb)|quick=on|accessdate=2008-02-28]
area =
dist1 = 44.5
location1= Brisbane
dist2 = 5
location2= Ipswich
fedgov = Blair
stategov = Electoral district of Ipswich West
near-nw = Karrabin
near-n = Brassall
near-ne = Brassall
near-w = Karrabin
near-e = Coalfalls
near-sw = Amberley
near-s = Leichhardt
near-se = Sadliers Crossing

Wulkuraka is a suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.

The origin of the suburb name is from an Aboriginal word meaning either red flowering gum tree or plenty of kookaburras. [ [http://www.nrw.qld.gov.au/property/placenames/detail.php?id=41936 Place name details ] ]

Transport

Wulkuraka Railway Station provides Citytrain commuter rail services to Rosewood, Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich.

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