Rewan, Queensland

Rewan is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Rewan had a population of 22 people.[1]

Rewan
Queensland
Rewan is located in Queensland
Rewan
Rewan
Coordinates24.9675°S 148.3855°E / -24.9675; 148.3855
Population22 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.01064/km2 (0.0275/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area2,068.5 km2 (798.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Rewan:
Consuelo Consuelo Arcadia Valley
Mount Moffatt Rewan Arcadia Valley
Carnarvon Park Carnarvon Park Arcadia Valley

History

All 19 people aboard a Dakota C-47 aircraft were killed when it crashed at Rewan on 16 November 1943 during World War II.[3] Those killed consisted of 14 military personnel from the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force along with five personnel from the United States Army Air Corp.[3] A memorial was erected near the crash site in 2004.[3]

Road infrastructure

The Carnarvon Highway runs through from south to north.[4]

Heritage listings

Heritage-listed sites in Rewan include:

See also

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rewan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Rewan – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46973)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. Dakota C-47 Air Crash Memorial, Monuments Australia website. Accessed 26 December 2021.
  4. Google (15 September 2021). "Rewan, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. "Rewan Police Horse Breeding Station (former) (entry 650094)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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