Cowan Cowan

Cowan Cowan is an island town and locality in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 28 people.[1]

Cowan Cowan
Moreton Island, Queensland
Cowan Cowan is located in Queensland
Cowan Cowan
Cowan Cowan
Coordinates27.1258°S 153.3661°E / -27.1258; 153.3661 (Cowan Cowan (town centre))
Population28 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density280/km2 (700/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4025
Area0.1 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)City of Brisbane
State electorate(s)Redcliffe
Federal division(s)Bonner
Suburbs around Cowan Cowan:
Moreton Bay Moreton Island Moreton Island
Moreton Bay Cowan Cowan Moreton Island
Moreton Bay Moreton Island Moreton Island

History

In the 2011 census, Moreton Island (including Cowan Cowan) had a population of 297 people.[4]

In the 2016 census the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 28 people.[1]

Heritage listings

Cowan Cowan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Cowan Cowan, nor any nearby. Distance education and boarding schools are options.[7]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

Attractions

Just south of Cowan Cowan is the Cowan Cowan Point Light (27.13655°S 153.36282°E / -27.13655; 153.36282 (Cowan Cowan Point Light)).

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cowan Cowan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Cowan Cowan – town in City of Brisbane (entry 8589)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. "Cowan Cowan – locality in City of Brisbane (entry 49459)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  4. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kooringal (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  5. "Signal Station (former) (entry 601097)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  6. "Fort Cowan Cowan (Cowan Cowan Battery) (entry 602559)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
  7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  8. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
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