Gowrie Station

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]

Gowrie Station Queensland
Gowrie Station
Coordinates	26.1453°S 146.4281°E
Population	15 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	0.0109/km^2 (0.0282/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4470
Area	1,379.9 km^2 (532.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Shire of Murweh
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal Division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Gowrie Station: Ward Augathella Clara Creek Ward Gowrie Station Sommariva Charleville Sommariva Sommariva

Geography

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]

History

In the 2016 census Gowrie Station had a population of 15 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[4]

• Barradeen (26.0586°S 146.4239°E)
• Gowrie (26.2296°S 146.3168°E)
• North Yarrawonga (26.2178°S 146.5165°E)
• Woolabra (26.1413°S 146.3951°E)
• Yarrawonga (26.2776°S 146.3723°E)

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gowrie Station (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Gowrie Station – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42926)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
4. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.