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Wynnum, Queensland
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| Wynnum Brisbane City Council, Queensland |
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| Population: | 11,719 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4178 | ||||||||||||
| Location: | 16 km (10 mi) from Brisbane GPO | ||||||||||||
| LGA: | Brisbane City Council | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Bonner | ||||||||||||
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Wynnum is a seaside suburb located on the shores of Moreton Bay in Brisbane, Australia, about 16 kilometres east of the CBD. Originally known as Oyster Point, the name Wynnum derives from an Aboriginal word meaning "pandanus" or "place of the pandanus tree".
Wynnum is on the Cleveland railway line and has regular train services connecting it with the Brisbane CBD.
The Wynnum district has several primary schools and two public high schools - Wynnum State High School and Wynnum North State High School.
It also has an extensive range of sporting clubs, such as Wynnum Seagulls Rugby League Club, Wynnum Bugs Rugby Union Club, Brisbane (formerly Wynnum) Wolves Soccer Club and Wynnum Vikings Australian Football Club. Recreational clubs include the Wynnum Manly Leagues Club and the RSL. The Wynnum foreshore is a popular swimming and picnic spot for Brisbane families especially at weekends. The Wynnum Seagulls Open division 2 side had a most successful year (2007) almost making the top five. Late season recruit/fill in Jim 'Monsters' Wishart was an outrageous success, and it is hoped that he will return next season to fill the void of 'fustigator' the team has so sorely missed. The team is served well by the wily speed and enthusiasm of winger Simon 'too pretty' Hall, who scored a team record 10 tries during the season.
The suburb has traditionally boasted a country town atmosphere, but new residential development is resulting in significant population growth and changing demographics. The area is now marked by a mix of character housing and modern housing.
Olympic swimming medallist Samantha Riley, Totally Wild television host Stacey Thomson and Australian Idol host Kyle Sandilands are originally from Wynnum.
Although Wynnum is situated next to the ocean, the shoreline is covered in mangroves and aromatic mudflats which makes it unsuitable for swimming at low tide. Next to the Wynnum Wading Pool which has a playground and Water Park and the Wynnum Jetty, there is a man-made beach called Pandanus Beach.