Wacol

Wacol is a suburb in the , , Australia. In the 2021 census, Wacol had a population of 4,253 people.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Suburb with 3,820 residents
  • Description: suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
  • Also known as: “Wacol, Queensland”, “Wacol, Queensland, Australia”, and “Wolston”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wacol railway station and The Park Centre for Mental Health.

Railway station
Photo: TravellerQLD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wacol is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Ipswich/Rosewood line. It opened in 1874 and serves the suburb of Wacol. It is a ground level station, featuring two side platforms.

Hospital
Photo: Ché Lydia Xyang, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a heritage-listed psychiatric hospital at 60 Grindle Road, Wacol, , , Australia. It is one of the largest psychiatric hospitals in Australia.

Railway station
Photo: TravellerQLD, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Richlands is a railway station operated by Queensland Rail on the Springfield line. It opened in 2011 and serves the suburb of . It is a ground level station, featuring one island platform with two faces.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gailes and Richlands.

Suburb
is a suburb of in the , , Australia. In the 2021 census, had a population of 1,831 people. is situated 2½ km southwest of Wacol.

Suburb
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is an outer south-western suburb in the , , Australia. In the 2021 census, had a population of 5,621 people. is situated 2½ km east of Wacol.

Suburb
Photo: Shiftchange, CC0.
is an outer south-western suburb in the , , Australia. In the 2021 census, had a population of 3,586 people. is situated 3½ km southeast of Wacol.

Wacol

Latitude
-27.59362° or 27° 35′ 37″ south
Longitude
152.92831° or 152° 55′ 42″ east
Population
3,820
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
United Nations Location Code
AU WCL
Open location code
5R4JCW4H+H8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3192649133
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2145135
Wiki­data ID
Q7958868
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Wacol” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Wacol”
  • Chinese: “威佝尔”
  • Dutch: “Wacol”
  • French: “Wacol”
  • Irish: “Wacol”
  • Malagasy: “Wacol”
  • Swedish: “Wacol”

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