Cowley, Queensland
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.jpg) Bananas ready for loading on the Cowley Jetty, circa 1920 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 17°40′59″S 146°03′13″E / 17.6830°S 146.0536°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 82 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.73/km2 (14.85/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4871 | ||||||||||||
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Cowley is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Cowley had a population of 82 people.[1]
History
Cowley State School opened in 1924 and closed circa 1940.[4]
The locality takes its name from the town of Cowley Beach which was formerly named Inarlinga, but which was renamed on 16 November 1991 after the name of the beach.[5] The beach was named after horticulturalist Ebenezer Cowley who was the overseer at Kamerunga State Nursery.[6][2]
