Kowguran, Queensland
Suburb of Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kowguran is a rural locality in the Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kowguran had a population of 62 people.[1]
Kowguran | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Two Air Force workers stacking explosives during World War II | |||||||||||||
  Kowguran | |||||||||||||
 Interactive map of Kowguran | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 26.5069°S 150.1225°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| LGA | |||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • State electorate | |||||||||||||
| • Federal division | |||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
• Total | 172.5 km2 (66.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 62 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.3594/km2 (0.931/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4415 | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
History
The RAAF Area Explosives Reserve, Kowguran was established in 1942 to store explosives in a number of concrete bunkers. It was operated by 3 Central Reserve (RAAF). It was decommissioned in 1956.[3][4]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Kowguran had a population of 41 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Kowguran had a population of 62 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Kowguran. The nearest government primary schools are Miles State School in Miles to the south, Drillham State School in Drillham to the south-west, and Guluguba State School in Guluguba to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Miles State High School, also in Miles.[6]
