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Reviews
"Bit dull really..."move along people, nothing to see here"."
Good, central train access to the city. Like its neighbouring suburb of Wavell Heights,Wooloowin has become a corridor of major rat runs to and from the city, bringing with it a lot of traffic and noise. Have to drive to get to any decent shops or entertainment locations and so close to the tunnel links but yet so far? Nothing stands out in Wooloowin as being a drawcard other than its quite central to everything good around it in neighbouring suburbs and reasonably close to the city.
Great for
- Central to Northside
- Transport links
Not great for
- Rat Runs (lots of noisy traffic)
- Lacking local dining and entertainement options
- Lack of airport tunnel access
Who lives here?
- Retirees
"Boring, lack of public transport, close to nothing but parks."
Lots of park area at Shaw Rd but not much else going for it. You have to drive to get to any decent shops, it's lacking public transport options and is now veined with rat runs to and from the city and heavy, noisy traffic. No restaurants or entertainment areas in walking distance and the lower areas are very flood prone. Parts of Edinburgh Castle Road was flooded with sewerage water in the last massive downpour in 2013 and Shaw Rd parkland was inundated cutting off the road and causing traffic chaos. Kedron Brook is a flood liability. A boring, bland, suburb. Looking forward to finally moving out of Wavell Heights to either Chermside or Nundah which have really cleaned up, are more happening, have better access to public transport and infrastructure and have a lot more going for them. Will leave Wavell Heights to the oldies.
Great for
- Some great city views
- Lots of trees and parks
Not great for
- Lack of Public Transport
- Rat Run Traffic (noisy and busy)
- In walking distance of nothing but park
Who lives here?
- Retirees
- Country Lovers
What? WAVELL HEIGHTS is close to everything. The airport is only 15 mins away and Chermside Westfield only 7 mins away and with the tunnels you can be in Chapel Hill in 20 mins way on the other side of town. The north side of WAVELL HEIGHTS is perhaps better than the other side. What's wrong with lots of parkland? You prefer Chermside with its jungle of apartments? I live on the north side of WAVELL HEIGHTS and I have a city bus stop 30mtrs from home. There is no pleasing some people I guess.
Not sure if you mean Kedron Park Rd which gives ppl direct access to airport via Airport Tunnel (at border of Wooloowin/Kedron) as I dont see rat running and I bought on Kent Rd because of the lack of traffic and noise.
Most ppl dont know Wooloowin exists so its a perfect inner city location without the city grim and crime.
There are 7 local restaurants and cafes including Kent Rd Bistro which replaced well known Rhubarb Rhubarb. Bistro is booked solid and has a wait list. Chill Cafe and Piccolo also so good they increased business during Covid!
They're not open past midnight but that's normal for Brisbane.
Its one of the smallest suburbs but its well connected so yes its a 15 min car, bus or train ride to city, Chermside, Toombul or 5-10 min drive to Paddington, DFO Airport, Nundah for bars, pubs, big shops. Otherwise Lutwyche Centro is 10min walk.
Beauty of this is you don't have to live next door to all the traffic, noise, parking and littering problems that you get in the CBD, Valley, New Farm, Newstead or Paddington. Big upgrades planned to Kedron Park Pub and shops at Junction/Sandgate Clayfield roads (Harris Farm Markets, Getta Burger, KFC, Vivale etc) shops and new park at Lutwyche so once again Wooloowin gets the benefit without with the pain of construction, curfews or congestion. Great for all types of kids esp. fur kids with friendly neighbours and off and on leash green spaces and parks. Inner city tranquillity with easy connectivity like this is impossible to find at current property prices. Love it!