Bellenden Ker, Queensland
Bellenden Ker Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Looking from Telecom Road in the locality of Bellenden Ker toward the mountain summit, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Bellenden Ker | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 17°15′40″S 145°55′31″E / 17.2611°S 145.9252°ECoordinates: 17°15′40″S 145°55′31″E / 17.2611°S 145.9252°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 252 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.500/km2 (19.42/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Bellenden Ker is a town and a locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, Bellenden Ker had a population of 252 people.[1]
History
Bellenden Ker State School opened on 14 August 1922.[4]
Bellenden Ker Post Office opened on 1 July 1936 and closed on 23 November 1974.[5]
In the 2011 census, Bellenden Ker had a population of 475 people.[6]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bellenden Ker (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ↑ "Bellenden Ker - town in Cairns Region (entry 2180)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Bellenden Ker - locality in Cairns Region (entry 48522)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools". Department of Education and Training. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Bellenden Ker". Post Office Reference. Premier Postal. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Bellenden Ker". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
Further reading
- Bellenden Ker State School 1922-1997 : a commemorative booklet the depicts the history of and story of Bellenden Ker School from past to present day. : 75 anniversary. Bellenden Ker State Primary School 75th Committee. 1997. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
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