Bellenden Ker is a rural town and locality in the Cairns Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 252 people.[1]
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Looking from Telecom Road in the locality of Bellenden Ker toward the mountain summit, 2018 | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 17.2611°S 145.9252°E / -17.2611; 145.9252 (Bellenden Ker (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 252 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.900/km2 (20.46/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 31.9 km2 (12.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Cairns Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Bellenden Ker State School opened on 14 August 1922.[4][5]

Bellenden Ker Post Office opened on 1 July 1936 and closed on 23 November 1974.[6]
In the 2011 census, Bellenden Ker had a population of 475 people.[7]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Bellenden Ker had a population of 252 people.[1]
Bellenden Ker State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Harvey Creek Road (17.2666°S 145.9251°E / -17.2666; 145.9251 (Bellenden Ker State School)).[8][9] 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).[10]
There are no secondary schools in Bellenden Ker. The nearest government secondary school is Babina State School in neighbouring Babinda to the south.[11]

There is a boat ramp with jetty on the Russell River Road on the north bank of the Russell River (17.2726°S 145.9484°E / -17.2726; 145.9484 (Russell River Road boat ramp)). It is managed by the Cairns Regional Council.[12]