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Looking from Telecom Road in the locality of Bellenden Ker toward the mountain summit, 2018
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Bellenden Ker
Bellenden Ker, Queensland
Coordinates 17°15′40″S145°55′31″E / 17.2611°S 145.9252°E / -17.2611; 145.9252 (Bellenden Ker (town centre))
Population252 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density7.900/km2 (20.46/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4871
Area31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Cairns Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Localities around Bellenden Ker:
Wooroonooran Deeral East Russell
Wooroonooran Bellenden Ker East Russell
Wooroonooran Babinda Babinda

Bellenden Ker is a rural town and locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 252 people. [1]

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History

Bellenden Ker Memorial Hall, opened 1936 Bellenden Ker Memorial Hall (opened 1936), 2018.jpg
Bellenden Ker Memorial Hall, opened 1936

Bellenden Ker State School opened on 14 August 1922. [4] [5]

Sugar cane farming, Bellenden Ker, 2018 Sugar cane farming, Bellenden Ker Road, Bellenden Ker, 2018.jpg
Sugar cane farming, Bellenden Ker, 2018

Bellenden Ker Post Office opened on 1 July 1936 and closed on 23 November 1974. [6]

In the 2011 census, Bellenden Ker had a population of 475 people. [7]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 252 people. [1]

Education

Bellenden Ker State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Harvey Creek Road ( 17°16′00″S145°55′30″E / 17.2666°S 145.9251°E / -17.2666; 145.9251 (Bellenden Ker State School) ). [8] [9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 10 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent). [10]

There are no secondary schools in Bellenden Ker. The nearest government secondary school is Babina State School in neighbouring Babinda to the south. [11]

Amenities

Boat ramp on Russell River Road, 2018 Boat ramp at Russell River, Bellenden Ker, 2018 02.jpg
Boat ramp on Russell River Road, 2018

There is a boat ramp with jetty on the Russell River Road on the north bank of the Russell River ( 17°16′21″S145°56′54″E / 17.2726°S 145.9484°E / -17.2726; 145.9484 (Russell River Road boat ramp) ). It is managed by the Cairns Regional Council. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellenden Ker (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Bellenden Ker – town in Cairns Region (entry 2180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bellenden Ker – locality in Cairns Region (entry 48522)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "History". Bellenden Ker State School. 6 June 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Bellenden Ker". Post Office Reference. Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bellenden Ker". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 July 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. ↑ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Bellenden Ker State School". Bellenden Ker State School. 21 May 2019. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  11. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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