Walkerston, Queensland

Walkerston, Queensland

Walkerston is a town in central Queensland, Australia. The town is situated on the Peak Downs Highway 15 kilometres south-west of Mackay. Walkerston has an approximate population of 4000 . Walkerston straddles Bakers Creek for about 3 km.

The town boasts 2 primary schools, a post office, two pubs and a supermarket. It is also the hometown of the Buddhist author Angulimalo.

The railway reached Walkerston from Paget on 10 August, 1885. Whilst there was a station building, there was no passenger platform, passengers accessing the trains from the ground ["Recollections of the Netherdale Line" Scott, Glen Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, February, 1992 pp27-41] .

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