Wooloowin, Queensland
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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, 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.
at home.
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 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.
and Wilston Norths Junior Cricket Club.
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, Australia
Australia
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located approximately 5-6 km north of the city's central business district
Brisbane central business district
The Brisbane central business district , sometimes referred to as the city, is a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and is located on a point on the northern bank of the Brisbane River. The triangular shaped area is bounded by the Brisbane River to the east, south and west...
. The suburb derives its name from a local Indigenous Australian term for "pigeon". It was the home of Brisbane's first Resident Judge, Alfred Lutwyche.
The suburb is serviced by Brisbane City Council buses and contains two train stations, Eagle Junction
Eagle Junction railway station, Brisbane
Eagle Junction railway station is a railway station in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network...
and Wooloowin
Wooloowin railway station, Brisbane
Wooloowin railway station is a railway station in Brisbane, the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network, located in Zone 2 of the TransLink integrated public transport system.-Services by platform:...
. Several Queensland government
Government of Queensland
The Government of Queensland is commonly known as the "Queensland Government".The form of the Government of Queensland is prescribed in its Constitution, which dates from 1859, although it has been amended many times since then...
institutions are located in this suburb, including Kedron State High School
Kedron State High School
Kedron State High School is a Queensland public secondary school which is located in the inner-northern suburb of Wooloowin in Brisbane, Australia....
and the State of Queensland's
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
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 EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
at home.
Kalinga
Queenslander (architecture)
Queenslander architecture is a modern term for the vernacular type of architecture of Queensland, Australia. It is also found in the northern parts of the adjacent state of New South Wales and shares many traits with architecture in other states of Australia but is distinct and unique...
still extant. The area borders with Kalinga Park
Kalinga Park, Brisbane
Kalinga Park is a park located on northside of Brisbane, Australia. It is community park land associated with the locality of Kalinga, in the suburbs of Clayfield and Wooloowin.- History :...
. This area is notable for the original residence of Alfred Lutwyche, known as the Kedron Lodge.
Between 1927 and 1962 an electric tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
service operated by the Brisbane City Council served the suburb, branching off the Chermside
Chermside, Queensland
Chermside is a suburb on the north side of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.Chermside is a key destination along Queensland Transport's future Northern Busway...
line at Kedron Park Road.
Sporting Clubs
A number of male and female sporting groups use Shaw Park including Northern Suburbs District Cricket ClubNorthern Suburbs District Cricket Club
Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club is a cricket club playing in the XXXX Gold premiership, the leading club cricket competition in Queensland, Australia. Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club has produced some of the finest players to represent Queensland and Australia in one day and test...
and Wilston Norths Junior Cricket Club.