Bellenden Ker, Queensland

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The locality is bounded to the east by the Russell River and to the south by Frenchmans Creek (which becomes a tributary of the Russell River in the south-east of the locality). The locaity is bounded to the west by the eastern extent of the Wooroonooran National Park.{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=22 September 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }} The Bellenden Ker Range runs through the national park where the three peaks of Mount Bellenden Ker are located (i.e. west of this locality which shares its name).

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (Babinda) and exits to the north (Deeral). The North Coast railway also enters the locality from the south (Babinda) immediately east of the highway and also exits to the north (Deeral).{{cite web |title=Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations |url=https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |access-date=22 September 2024 |website=Queensland Globe |publisher=Queensland Government |archive-date=19 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ |url-status=live }}

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The town and locality take their names from the Bellenden Ker Range. The range in turn was named on 22 June 1819 by Lieutenant Phillip Parker King, the hydrographer on the HM Colonial Cutter Mermaid after botanist John Bellenden Ker at the suggestion of Allan Cunningham who was the botanist on board the Mermaid.

Bellenden Ker State School opened on 14 August 1922.{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=18 April 2019}}{{Cite web |date=2019-06-06 |title=History |url=https://bellendenkerss.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Bellenden Ker State School |language=en |archive-date=1 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220301073526/https://bellendenkerss.eq.edu.au/our-school/history |url-status=live }}

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Bellenden Ker Post Office opened on 1 July 1936 and closed on 23 November 1974.{{cite web | url=http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=*Bellenden*Ker* | title=Bellenden Ker | publisher=Phoenix Auctions | work=Post Office Reference | access-date=20 March 2021 | archive-date=12 June 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612134109/http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&filter=%2ABellenden%2AKer%2A | url-status=live }}

Bellenden Ker Memorial Hall opened on Saturday 5 December 1936 in the presence of over 300 people. The community had raised funds over a number of years to build the hall.{{cite news |date=4 December 1936 |title=Dance at Bellenden Ker. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41781067 |accessdate=22 September 2024 |newspaper=The Cairns Post |location=Queensland, Australia |page=3 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=10,864 |archive-date=22 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922083101/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41781067 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |date=11 December 1936 |title=BABINDA NOTES. |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41785839 |accessdate=22 September 2024 |newspaper=The Cairns Post |location=Queensland, Australia |page=15 |via=National Library of Australia |issue=10,870 |archive-date=22 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922083133/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41785839 |url-status=live }}

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In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 475 people.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30138|name=Bellenden Ker|accessdate=27 July 2017|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 252 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC30218|name=Bellenden Ker (SSC)|access-date=20 October 2018|quick=on}}

In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 229 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL30216|name=Bellenden Ker (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}

Bellenden Ker State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 77 Harvey Creek Road ({{coord|-17.2666|145.9251|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Bellenden Ker State School}}).{{cite web |date=9 July 2018 |title=State and non-state school details |url=https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121065959/https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset/state-and-non-state-school-details/resource/5b39065c-df32-415c-994c-5ff12f8de997 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018 |publisher=Queensland Government}}{{Cite web |date=2019-05-21 |title=Bellenden Ker State School |url=https://bellendenkerss.eq.edu.au/ |access-date=2022-06-12 |website=Bellenden Ker State School |language=en |archive-date=18 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318113713/https://bellendenkerss.eq.edu.au/ |url-status=live }} 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).{{cite web |title=ACARA School Profile 2018 |url=https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |access-date=28 January 2020 |publisher=Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority |archive-date=27 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200827085246/https://www.acara.edu.au/docs/default-source/default-document-library/school-profile-2018.xlsx |url-status=live }}

There are no secondary schools in Bellenden Ker. The nearest government secondary school is Babina State School in neighbouring Babinda to the south.{{Queensland Globe|access-date=12 June 2022}}

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Bellenden Ker Memorial Hall is at 78 Harvey Creek Road ({{Coord|-17.26722|145.92555|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Bellenden Ker Memorial Hall}}).{{Cite web |date=2021-10-05 |title=Council facilities |url=https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/council/contact-us/council-facilities |access-date=2024-09-22 |publisher=Cairns Regional Council |archive-date=22 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922083025/https://www.cairns.qld.gov.au/council/contact-us/council-facilities |url-status=live }}

There is a boat ramp with jetty on the Russell River Road on the north bank of the Russell River ({{coord|-17.2726|145.9484|type:landmark_region:AU-QLD|name=Russell River Road boat ramp}}). It is managed by the Cairns Regional Council.{{Cite web |date=12 November 2020 |title=Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland |url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122210008/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/recreational-boating-facilities-queensland/resource/60ce6cc3-af0c-4806-bc8c-ab0ee981819c |archive-date=22 November 2020 |access-date=22 November 2020 |website=Queensland Open Data |publisher=Queensland Government}}

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• {{Cite book |title=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 |publication-date=1997 |publisher=Bellenden Ker State Primary School 75th Committee |url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/226163155}}

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• {{cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-bellenden-ker-1982.jpg|title=Town map of Bellenden Ker|date=1982|publisher=Queensland Government}}

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