Inkerman, Queensland
{{short description|Town in Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2016}}
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{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Inkerman
| state = qld
| image = Caravan Park General Store, Inkerman Qld..jpg
| caption = Caravan Park General Store, 2010
| coordinates = {{coord|-19.7508|147.4908|type:city_region:AU-QLD|display=inline,title|name=Inkerman (town centre)}}
| pop = 119
| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}
| established =
| postcode = 4806
| area = 85.7
| timezone = AEST
| utc = +10:00
| dist1 = 20.2
| dir1 = S
| location1 = Ayr
| dist2 = 105
| dir2 = SE
| location2 = Townsville
| dist3 = 1237
| dir3 = NNW
| location3 = Brisbane
| dist4 =
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| location4 =
| lga = Shire of Burdekin
| stategov = Burdekin
| fedgov = Dawson
| elevation=
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| near-n = Carstairs
| near-ne = Rita Island
| near-e = Groper Creek
| near-se = Wunjunga
| near-s = Wunjunga
| near-sw = Wangaratta
| near-w = Fredericksfielld
| near-nw = Home Hill
}}
Inkerman is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.{{cite QPN|16707|Inkerman|town in Shire of Burdekin|accessdate=26 December 2020}}{{cite QPN|49586|Inkerman|locality in Shire of Burdekin|accessdate=26 December 2020}} In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Inkerman had a population of 119 people.
Geography
Inkerman is bounded to the west by the Bruce Highway and the North Coast railway line.{{Queensland Globe|accessdate=|access-date=20 February 2021}}
Although most of the locality is flat land (0-{{Convert|10|m}} above sea level, Inkerman has the following mountains:
- Charlies Hill ({{coord|-19.7084|147.4637|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Charlies Hill}}) {{convert|32|m}}{{Cite web|date=12 November 2020|title=Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9|archive-date=25 November 2020|access-date=25 November 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=Queensland Government}}{{cite QPN|6923|Charlies Hill|mountain in Burdekin Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}}
- Mount Alma ({{coord|-19.7305|147.5175|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Alma}}) {{convert|104|m}}{{cite QPN|442|Mount Alma|mountain in Burdekin Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}}
- Mount Inkerman ({{coord|-19.7456|147.4957|type:mountain_region:AU-QLD|name=Mount Inkerman}}) {{convert|219|m}}{{cite QPN|16715|Mount Inkerman|mountain in Burdekin Shire|access-date=25 November 2020}}
The predominant land use is growing sugarcane with some grazing on native vegetation.
History
Inkerman Post Office opened by 1915 as a receiving office (known for a time as Inkerman Siding) and closed in 1975.{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | access-date = 10 May 2014 | archive-date = 15 May 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD& | url-status = live }}
Inkerman State School opened on 24 November 1915. It closed on 31 December 1974.{{Cite QldSchool|accessdate=14 January 2016}} It was at 22 Wallace Road ({{Coord|-19.7513|147.4935|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Inkerman State School (former)}}).{{Cite web|date=1968|title=Town of Inkerman|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-inkerman-1968.jpg|url-status=live|access-date=19 February 2021|publisher=Queensland Government|type=Map|archive-date=18 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210218212125/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-inkerman-1968.jpg}} The school buildings were still on the site in January 2008,{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Mount+Inkerman+Scenic+Lookout/@-19.7514853,147.4923117,3a,37.5y,22.83h,89.82t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sbsBaua0mwcNA43hMooTNhA!2e0!7i3328!8i1664!4m7!3m6!1s0x6bd648f0bdcc9bbb:0xb3782c326eab88b5!8m2!3d-19.7459318!4d147.4956765!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11dfsvdp0v?hl=en&entry=ttu|title=Inkerman State School buildings|date=January 2008|access-date=25 September 2023}}
Demographics
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Inkerman had a population of 520 people.{{Census 2006 AUS|id=SSC36311|name=Inkerman (Burdekin Shire) (State Suburb) |accessdate=29 May 2011|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2011}}, the locality of Inkerman had a population of 364 people.{{Census 2011 AUS|id=SSC30800|name=Inkerman|accessdate=14 January 2016|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2016}}, the locality of Inkerman had a population of 145 people.{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31412|name=Inkerman (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}
In the {{CensusAU|2021}}, the locality of Inkerman had a population of 119 people.{{Census 2021 AUS|id=SAL31396|name=Inkerman (SAL)|access-date=28 February 2023|quick=on}}
Heritage listings
File:Radar Station, Charlie's Hill.jpg
Inkerman has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Off Charlie's Hill Road ({{coord|-19.7089|147.4632|region:AU-QLD_type:landmark|name=Radar Station}}): Radar Station, Charlie's Hill{{cite QHR|16909|Radar Station, Charlie's Hill|601716|accessdate=7 July 2013}}
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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.
Attractions
File:Inkerman Hill Lookout Road, near Ayr, Queensland - panoramio.jpg
At the top of Mount Inkerman there are views in all directions as well as picnic facilities.{{Google maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps/@-19.7453875,147.4958413,3a,75y,254.79h,85.41t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1sAF1QipNPkiLa6IfEK7g9pQf7KQXOs1HALBhfC3AkvnQ-!2e10!3e11!6shttps:%2F%2Flh5.googleusercontent.com%2Fp%2FAF1QipNPkiLa6IfEK7g9pQf7KQXOs1HALBhfC3AkvnQ-%3Dw203-h100-k-no-pi-10-ya338-ro-0-fo100!7i8704!8i4352?hl=en&entry=ttu|title=360-degree views from Mount Inkerman, 2019|date=January 2019|access-date=25 September 2023}} Mount Inkerman Road goes to the top of the mountain.{{Cite web|title=Inkerman Hill|url=https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b26518d5f1565045da84a6-inkerman-hill.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-02-20|website=www.queensland.com|language=en|archive-date=4 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204173018/https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b26518d5f1565045da84a6-inkerman-hill.html}}{{Cite web|title=Mt Inkerman lookout to get a facelift|url=http://www.burdekin.qld.gov.au/2013/media-releases/mt-inkerman-lookout-to-get-a-facelift/|access-date=2016-01-14|website=Burdekin Shire Council|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=September 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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.{{Cite web|title=Charlie's Hill|url=https://www.queensland.com/au/en/things-to-do/attractions/p-56b2651f2880253d74c4d79d-charlies-hill.html|access-date=2021-02-20|website=Tourism and Events Queensland|language=en}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Inkerman, Queensland}}
- {{cite web|url=http://queenslandplaces.com.au/inkerman|title=Inkerman|publisher=Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland|website=Queensland Places}}
- {{cite web|url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-town-inkerman-1968.jpg|title=Town map of Inkerman|date=1968|publisher=Queensland Government}}
{{Shire of Burdekin}}
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