Bemerside Queensland |
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Coordinates | 18°33′26″S 146°11′33″E / 18.5573°S 146.1925°ECoordinates: 18°33′26″S 146°11′33″E / 18.5573°S 146.1925°E | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4850 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 53.7 km2 (20.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hinchinbrook | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Bemerside is a locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.
The locality takes its name from the Bemerside Sugar Mill, established in 1873 and named after the town of Bermersyde (note the different spelling) in Scotland, which was associated with the Haig family who originally owned the sugar mill in conjunction with the Miles family.