Walkerston, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 21°09′39″S 149°03′33″E / 21.1608°S 149.0591°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 13.9 km2 (5.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 3,615 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 260.1/km2 (673.6/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4751 | ||||||||||||
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Walkerston is a town and locality in Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. 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.