Walloon, Queensland
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Walloon Ipswich, Queensland |
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Elm Street, Walloon, 2015
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| Coordinates | 27°36′S 152°40′E / 27.600°S 152.667°ECoordinates: 27°36′S 152°40′E / 27.600°S 152.667°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,548 (2011 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4306 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Ipswich | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Walloon is a town and locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Walloon had a population of 1,548 people.
The origin of the suburb name is thought to refer to the French-speaking area of southern Belgium known as Wallonia.
Walloon State School opened in 1877.
On Saturday 21 April 1891, sisters Bridget Kate and Mary Jane Broderick (aged 9 and 6 respectively) were drowned in a waterhole near their home in Walloon. Poet Henry Lawson wrote a poem called The Babies of Walloon based on their deaths. In 2006, a sculpture depicting the Broderick sisters playing was unveiled in the Henry Lawson Bicentennial Park in Walloon. In 2015, a new headstone was erected of the children's grave in Ipswich General Cemetery.
Walloon railway station provides Queensland Rail City network services to Rosewood, Ipswich and Brisbane via Ipswich.
Walloon State School is a government co-education primary (P-6) school. In 2015, there were 250 students enrolled with 17 teachers (16 full-time equivalent). In 2017, Walloon State School has 230 students in 10 classes. All staff are dedicated to maximising the educational achievements of the students. The school is progressive and is always actively building improved learning opportunities for the attending students.
Walloon has an array of small businesses. The businesses available include:
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