Population 364 (2011 census) LGA(s) Burdekin Shire Council Inkerman Groper Creek Local time Monday 5:21 PM | Postcode(s) 4806 State electorate(s) Burdekin Postal code 4806 Federal division Division of Dawson | |
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Location 117 km (73 mi) from Townsville
29 km (18 mi) from Ayr
17 km (11 mi) from Home Hill Weather 30°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 67% Humidity | ||
Inkerman is a town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin in North Queensland, Australia. In the 2011 census, Inkerman had a population of 364 people.
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Map of Inkerman QLD 4806, Australia
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: