Cowan Cowan
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_(2006).jpg?lang=en) Former signal station at Cowan Cowan, 2006 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 27°07′33″S 153°21′58″E / 27.1258°S 153.3661°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Moreton Island | ||||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 27 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4025 | ||||||||||||
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Cowan Cowan is an island town and locality in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[3][4] In the 2021 census, the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 27 people.[2]
Geography
[edit]Cowan Cowan is on the western coast of Moreton Island facing Moreton Bay.[5] It is surrounded by Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park.[6]
There are no formal roads connecting Cowan Cowan to other parts of the island, but there are some sand tracks and beaches which can be used by 4WD vehicles.[7][8]
The land use is predominantly residential,[6] with some of it being holiday rentals.[8]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2011 census, Moreton Island (including Cowan Cowan) had a population of 297 people.[9]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 28 people.[10]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 27 people.[2]
Heritage listings
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Cowan Cowan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Signal Station, Moreton Island, 25 Dorothy Newnham Street (27°07′38″S 153°21′54″E / 27.1273°S 153.3649°E)[11]
- Fort Cowan Cowan (Cowan Cowan Battery), 30 Jessie Wadsworth Street (27°07′32″S 153°21′56″E / 27.1255°S 153.3655°E)[12]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Cowan Cowan, nor any nearby. Distance education and boarding schools are the alternatives.[13]
Amenities
[edit]There are a number of parks in the area:
- Kakoogun Kin-dapin Reserve at 2A Dorothy Newnham Street (27°07′37″S 153°21′55″E / 27.1270°S 153.3653°E)[14]
- Park at 30 Jessie Wadsworth Street (27°07′34″S 153°21′57″E / 27.1261°S 153.3657°E)[14]
Attractions
[edit]Just south of Cowan Cowan is the Cowan Cowan Point Light (27°08′12″S 153°21′46″E / 27.13655°S 153.36282°E).
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowan Cowan (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowan Cowan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Cowan Cowan – town in City of Brisbane (entry 8589)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Cowan Cowan – locality in City of Brisbane (entry 49459)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Cowan Cowan". Accommodation On Moreton Island. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kooringal (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cowan Cowan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Signal Station (former) (entry 601097)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Fort Cowan Cowan (Cowan Cowan Battery) (entry 602559)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
[edit]- "Town map of Cowan Cowan". Queensland Government. 1979.
- Ludlow, Peter. "Cowan Cowan". Moreton Bay History. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021.
