Gowrie Station

Suburb of Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia
26°08′43″S 146°25′41″E / 26.1453°S 146.4281°E / -26.1453; 146.4281 (Gowrie Station (centre of locality))Population11 (2021 census)[1] • Density0.0080/km2 (0.0206/sq mi)Postcode(s)4470Area1,379.9 km2 (532.8 sq mi)Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)LGA(s)Shire of MurwehState electorate(s)WarregoFederal division(s)Maranoa
Suburbs around Gowrie Station:
Ward Augathella Clara Creek
Ward Gowrie Station Sommariva
Charleville Sommariva Sommariva

Gowrie Station is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Gowrie Station had a population of 11 people.[1]

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]

Demographics

In the 2016 census Gowrie Station had a population of 15 people.[4]

In the 2021 census, Gowrie Station had a population of 11 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality:[5]

  • Barradeen (26°03′31″S 146°25′26″E / 26.0586°S 146.4239°E / -26.0586; 146.4239 (Barradeen (homestead)))
  • Gowrie (26°13′47″S 146°19′00″E / 26.2296°S 146.3168°E / -26.2296; 146.3168 (Gowrie (homestead)))
  • North Yarrawonga (26°13′04″S 146°30′59″E / 26.2178°S 146.5165°E / -26.2178; 146.5165 (North Yarrawonga (homestead)))
  • Woolabra (26°08′29″S 146°23′42″E / 26.1413°S 146.3951°E / -26.1413; 146.3951 (Woolabra (homestead)))
  • Yarrawonga (26°16′39″S 146°22′20″E / 26.2776°S 146.3723°E / -26.2776; 146.3723 (Yarrawonga (homestead)))

References

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gowrie Station (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Gowrie Station – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42926)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gowrie Station (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  5. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.