Towen Mountain, Queensland

Towen Mountain is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Towen Mountain had a population of 289 people.[1]

Towen Mountain
Queensland
Towen Mountain
Coordinates26.6483°S 152.9261°E / -26.6483; 152.9261 (Towen Mountain (centre of locality))
Population289 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density82.6/km2 (214/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4560
Area3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)Nicklin
Federal Division(s)Fairfax
Suburbs around Towen Mountain:
Perwillowen Perwillowen Perwillowen
Dulong Towen Mountain Coes Creek
West Woombye West Woombye West Woombye

Geography

Much of the land is used for rural residential purposes, but some is used for grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.[3]

History

In the 2016 census Towen Mountain had a population of 289 people.[1]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Towen Mountain (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Towen Mountain – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 48905)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 January 2021.


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