Wowan, Queensland

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Wowan
Queensland
Wowan
Coordinates 23°54′00″S 150°11′00″E / 23.90000°S 150.18333°E / -23.90000; 150.18333Coordinates: 23°54′00″S 150°11′00″E / 23.90000°S 150.18333°E / -23.90000; 150.18333
Population 338 (2006)[1]
Established 1912
Postcode(s) 4702
Location
  • 609 km (378 mi) from Brisbane
  • 82 km (51 mi) from Rockhampton
  • 70 km (43 mi) from Biloela
  • 15 km (9 mi) from Dululu
LGA(s) Banana Shire
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal Division(s) Flynn

Wowan is a small rural township in Central Queensland, Australia. It is named from the Aboriginal word for Australian brush-turkey. At the 2006 census, Wowan and the surrounding area had a population of 338.[1]

The town was settled in 1912. Farm produce from the area includes beef, hay, grain, pork and eggs.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wowan (Banana Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-28. 
  2. ↑ Our Town Wowan

External links

Towns in Banana Shire


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