Inkerman, Queensland facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Inkerman Queensland
Caravan Park General Store, 2010
Inkerman Location in Queensland
Population	145 (2016 census locality)
• Density	1.692/km2 (4.38/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4806
Area	85.7 km2 (33.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	20.2 km (13 mi) S of Ayr 105 km (65 mi) SE of Townsville 1,237 km (769 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Burdekin
State electorate(s)	Burdekin
Federal Division(s)	Dawson
Localities around Inkerman: Home Hill Carstairs Rita Island Fredericksfielld Inkerman Groper Creek Wangaratta Wunjunga Wunjunga

Inkerman is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Inkerman had a population of 145 people.

Geography

Inkerman bounded on the west by the Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line. It is well known for Mount Inkerman in the south of the locality, rising to 210 metres above the otherwise flat land of Inkerman (almost at sea level) with a road to the lookout and picnic facilities at the top.

History

Inkerman Post Office opened by 1915 as a receiving office (known for a time as Inkerman Siding) and closed in 1975.

Inkerman State School opened on 24 November 1915. It closed on 31 December 1974.

At the 2006 census, Inkerman had a population of 520.

Heritage listings

Inkerman has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Off Charlie's Hill Road: Radar Station, Charlie's Hill

Education

There are no schools in Inkerman. The nearest government schools are Home Hill State School (primary) and Home Hill State High School (secondary), both in neighbouring Home Hill to the north-west.

Images for kids

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  Radar station

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  On the road down from the Mount Inkerman Lookout