Gowrie Station is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gowrie Station had a population of 11 people.[1]
| Gowrie Station Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Gowrie Station | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°08′43″S 146°25′41″E / 26.1453°S 146.4281°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 11 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0080/km2 (0.0206/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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Geography
editThe 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]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census Gowrie Station had a population of 15 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Gowrie Station had a population of 11 people.[1]
Economy
editThere are a number of homesteads in the locality:[5]
- Barradeen (26°03′31″S 146°25′26″E / 26.0586°S 146.4239°E)
- Gowrie (26°13′47″S 146°19′00″E / 26.2296°S 146.3168°E)
- North Yarrawonga (26°13′04″S 146°30′59″E / 26.2178°S 146.5165°E)
- Woolabra (26°08′29″S 146°23′42″E / 26.1413°S 146.3951°E)
- Yarrawonga (26°16′39″S 146°22′20″E / 26.2776°S 146.3723°E)
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gowrie Station (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Gowrie Station – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42926)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gowrie Station (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
