Walkerston, Queensland

Walkerston
Queensland
Walkerston State Butcher's Shop, 2009
Walkerston is located in Queensland
Walkerston
Walkerston
Coordinates21°09′39″S 149°03′33″E / 21.1608°S 149.0591°E / -21.1608; 149.0591
Population3,615 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density260.1/km2 (673.6/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4751
Area13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Mackay Region
State electorate(s)Mirani
Federal division(s)Capricornia
Localities around Walkerston:
Balnagowan Dumbleton Dumbleton
Pleystowe Walkerston Alexandra
Greenmount Palmyra Palmyra

Walkerston is a town and locality in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] The town is situated on the Peak Downs Highway 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-west of Mackay. In the 2021 census, the locality of Walkerston had a population of 3,615 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Walkerston – town (entry 44221)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Walkerston – locality (entry 46846)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 January 2016.