title: Benarkin North, Queensland
text: # Benarkin North, Queensland
  
  Benarkin North is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Benarkin North had a population of 316 people.
  
  ## Geography
  
  The land use is a mix of rural residential and grazing on native vegetation.
  
  ## History
  
  The locality name Benarkin takes its name from ''Benarqui'' from the Dungibara language which refers to the blackbutt tree (Eucalyptus pilularis) which is common in the district.
  
  In the 2016 census, Benarkin North had a population of 316 people.
  
  On 1 February 2018, Benarkin North's postcode changed from 4306 to 4314.
  
  