Gowrie_Station,_Queensland
Gowrie Station
Suburb of Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia
Gowrie Station is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Gowrie Station had a population of 15 people.[1]
Quick Facts Gowrie Station Queensland, Coordinates ...
| Gowrie Station Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 26.1453°S 146.4281°E / -26.1453; 146.4281 (Gowrie Station (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 15 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0109/km2 (0.0282/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4470 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,379.9 km2 (532.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Murweh | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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The Mitchell Highway passes through the locality entering from the south-west (Charleville) and exiting to the north (Augathella).[3]
The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
In the 2016 census Gowrie Station had a population of 15 people.[1]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[4]
- Barradeen (26.0586°S 146.4239°E / -26.0586; 146.4239 (Barradeen (homestead)))
- Gowrie (26.2296°S 146.3168°E / -26.2296; 146.3168 (Gowrie (homestead)))
- North Yarrawonga (26.2178°S 146.5165°E / -26.2178; 146.5165 (North Yarrawonga (homestead)))
- Woolabra (26.1413°S 146.3951°E / -26.1413; 146.3951 (Woolabra (homestead)))
- Yarrawonga (26.2776°S 146.3723°E / -26.2776; 146.3723 (Yarrawonga (homestead)))
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gowrie Station (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Gowrie Station – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42926)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
