Cowley, Queensland

Cowley
Queensland
Bananas ready for loading on the Cowley Jetty, circa 1920
Cowley is located in Queensland
Cowley
Cowley
Coordinates17°40′59″S 146°03′13″E / 17.6830°S 146.0536°E / -17.6830; 146.0536 (Cowley (centre of locality))
Population82 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density5.73/km2 (14.85/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Cassowary Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Cowley:
Sandy Pocket Moresby Cowley Beach
Warrubullen Cowley Cowley Beach
Cowley Creek Goolboo
McCutcheon		 Lower Cowley

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]

Geography

The land use is predominantly crop growing, particularly sugarcane and bananas. There is also some grazing on native vegetation.[3]

History

Cowley State School opened on 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]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cowley had a population of 87 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Cowley had a population of 82 people.[1]

Education

There are no schools in Cowley. The nearest government primary schools are Mourilyan State School in Mourilyan to the north and Silkwood State School in Silkwood to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Innisfail State College in Innisfail Estate to the north.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "Cowley – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ^ "Cowley Beach – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 46583)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Cowley Beach – beach in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 8608)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cowley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata