Bellenden Ker, Queensland

Bellenden Ker is a rural town and locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 229 people.

History
Bellenden Ker State School opened on 14 August 1922.

Bellenden Ker Post Office opened on 1 July 1936 and closed on 23 November 1974.

Demographics
In the, the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 475 people.

In the, the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 252 people.

In the, the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 229 people.

Education
Bellenden Ker State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Harvey Creek Road (-17.2666°N, 145.9251°W). 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).

There are no secondary schools in Bellenden Ker. The nearest government secondary school is Babina State School in neighbouring Babinda to the south.

Amenities
There is a boat ramp with jetty on the Russell River Road on the north bank of the Russell River (-17.2726°N, 145.9484°W). It is managed by the Cairns Regional Council.