Download coordinates as: McDesme is a rural locality in the Shire of Burdekin, Queensland, Australia.

[3] There are three now-abandoned railway stations on the line within the locality: The land use is predominantly growing sugarcane.

[12][13][14] The Inkerman Bridge across the Burdekin River to Home Hill officially opened on 8 September 1913.

[16][17][18][19] Due to the frequent flooding of the river, the rail and road bridges were often closed or damaged, leading to the decision to build a single higher-level road-and-rail bridge.

[20][21] Due to the lack of rock in the sandy soil to use as foundations, for many years it was not believed possible to build a high-level bridge across the Burdekin River.