Cowan Cowan
Town in Queensland, Australia
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Cowan Cowan is an island town and locality in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 27 people.[1]
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Former signal station at Cowan Cowan, 2006 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 27.1258°S 153.3661°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Moreton Island | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4025 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
Cowan Cowan is on the western coast of Moreton Island facing Moreton Bay.[4] It is surrounded by Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park.[5]
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.[6][7]
The land use is predominantly residential,[5] with some of it being holiday rentals.[7]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Moreton Island (including Cowan Cowan) had a population of 297 people.[8]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 28 people.[9]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 27 people.[1]
Heritage listings
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Cowan Cowan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Signal Station, Moreton Island, 25 Dorothy Newnham Street (27.1273°S 153.3649°E)[10]
- Fort Cowan Cowan (Cowan Cowan Battery), 30 Jessie Wadsworth Street (27.1255°S 153.3655°E)[11]
Education
There are no schools in Cowan Cowan, nor any nearby. Distance education and boarding schools are the alternatives.[12]
Amenities
There are a number of parks in the area:
- Kakoogun Kin-dapin Reserve at 2A Dorothy Newnham Street (27.1270°S 153.3653°E)[13]
- Park at 30 Jessie Wadsworth Street (27.1261°S 153.3657°E)[13]
Attractions
Just south of Cowan Cowan is the Cowan Cowan Point Light (27.13655°S 153.36282°E).
