Inkerman, Queensland

Inkerman Queensland
Caravan Park General Store, 2010
Inkerman
Coordinates	19.7508°S 147.4908°E / -19.7508; 147.4908 (Inkerman (town centre))
Population	119 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.389/km^2 (3.596/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4806
Area	85.7 km^2 (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.^[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Inkerman had a population of 119 people.^[1]

Geography

Inkerman is bounded to the west by the Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line.^[4]

Although most of the locality is flat land (0-10 metres (33 ft) above sea level, Inkerman has the following mountains:

• Charlies Hill (19.7084°S 147.4637°E / -19.7084; 147.4637 (Charlies Hill)) 32 metres (105 ft)^[5][6]
• Mount Alma (19.7305°S 147.5175°E / -19.7305; 147.5175 (Mount Alma)) 104 metres (341 ft)^[5][7]
• Mount Inkerman (19.7456°S 147.4957°E / -19.7456; 147.4957 (Mount Inkerman)) 219 metres (719 ft)^[5][8]

The predominant land use is growing sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation.^[4]

History

Inkerman Post Office opened by 1915 as a receiving office (known for a time as Inkerman Siding) and closed in 1975.^[9]

Inkerman State School opened on 24 November 1915. It closed on 31 December 1974.^[10] It was at 22 Wallace Road (19.7513°S 147.4935°E / -19.7513; 147.4935 (Inkerman State School (former))).^[11] The school buildings were still on the site in January 2008,^[12]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Inkerman had a population of 520 people.^[13]

In the 2011 census, the locality of Inkerman had a population of 364 people.^[14]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Inkerman had a population of 145 people.^[15]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Inkerman had a population of 119 people.^[1]

Heritage listings

Radar station

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

• Off Charlie's Hill Road (19.7089°S 147.4632°E / -19.7089; 147.4632 (Radar Station)): Radar Station, Charlie's Hill^[16]

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.^[4]

Attractions

On the road down from the Mount Inkerman Lookout

At the top of Mount Inkerman there are views in all directions as well as picnic facilities.^[17] Mount Inkerman Road goes to the top of the mountain.^[18][19]

Charlies Hill also has views and the remains of the heritage-listed radar station. Access to the top is via an unsealed road off Charlies Hill Road.^[20]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Inkerman (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Inkerman – town in Shire of Burdekin (entry 16707)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
3. "Inkerman – locality in Shire of Burdekin (entry 49586)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
5. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Charlies Hill – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 6923)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
7. "Mount Alma – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 442)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
8. "Mount Inkerman – mountain in Burdekin Shire (entry 16715)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
9. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
10. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
11. "Town of Inkerman" (Map). Queensland Government. 1968. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
12. "Inkerman State School buildings" (Map). Google Maps. January 2008. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
13. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Inkerman (Burdekin Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
14. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Inkerman". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
15. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Inkerman (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
16. "Radar Station, Charlie's Hill (entry 601716)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
17. "360-degree views from Mount Inkerman, 2019" (Map). Google Maps. January 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
18. "Inkerman Hill". www.queensland.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
19. "Mt Inkerman lookout to get a facelift". Burdekin Shire Council. Retrieved 14 January 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
20. "Charlie's Hill". Tourism and Events Queensland. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

External links

• "Inkerman". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
• "Town map of Inkerman". Queensland Government. 1968.