Wooloowin, Queensland

Wooloowin, Queensland

Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb
name = Wooloowin
city = Brisbane
state = qld


caption =
lga = City of Brisbane
postcode = 4030
est =
pop = 5,313 (2001 census)
area = 2.2
stategov = Stafford, Clayfield
fedgov = Lilley
near-nw = Kedron
near-n = Kedron
near-ne = Nundah
near-w = Gordon Park
near-e = Clayfield
near-sw = Lutwyche
near-s = Albion
near-se = Clayfield
dist1 = 6
location1= Brisbane

Wooloowin is an inner-north suburb of Brisbane, Australia located approximately 5-6 km north of the city's central business district. The suburb derives its name from a local Indigenous Australian term for "pigeon". It was the home of Brisbane's first Resident Judge, Justice Alfred Lutwyche.

The suburb is serviced by Brisbane City Council buses and contains two train stations, Eagle Junction and Wooloowin. Several Queensland government institutions are located in this suburb, including Kedron State High School and the State of Queensland's State Emergency Services headquarters.

Demographics

As of the 2001 census, the population of Wooloowin was 5 381 persons. 1% of these people were Aboriginal, 0.2% were Torres Strait Islander, 17.2% were born overseas, and the remainder were Australian-born of non-indigenous origin. 87.9% of people speak English at home.

Residential districts

Kalinga

Kalinga is a residential district within Wooloowin. The area is predominantly flat, with a mix of small apartment blocks and houses, with some older style Queenslanders still extant. The area borders with Kalinga Park. This area is notable for the original residence of Justice Alfred Lutwyche, known as the Kedron Lodge.

Between 1927 and 1962 an electric tram service operated by the Brisbane City Council served the suburb, branching off the Chermside line at Kedron Park Road.

References

External links

* [http://www.kedronshs.eq.edu.au/ Kedron State High School]
* [http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/ses/ Queensland State Emergency Service & Volunteer Marine Rescue]
* [http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@census.nsf/4079a1bbd2a04b80ca256b9d00208f92/13fbc6ec1c3fee41ca256bbf0000f4c7!OpenDocument Australian census 2001: Wooloowin Statistics]


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