Wowan, Queensland

Wowan
Queensland
Wowan
Coordinates 23°54′00″S 150°11′00″E / 23.90000°S 150.18333°E / -23.90000; 150.18333Coordinates: 23°54′00″S 150°11′00″E / 23.90000°S 150.18333°E / -23.90000; 150.18333
Population 338 (2006 census)[1]
Established 1912
Postcode(s) 4702
Location
LGA(s) Banana Shire
State electorate(s) Callide
Federal Division(s) Flynn

Wowan is a small rural township in the Shire of Banana in Central Queensland, Australia. It is named from the Aboriginal word for Australian brush-turkey. At the 2006 census, Wowan and the surrounding area had a population of 338.[1]

History

The town was settled in 1912. The butter factory opened on 1 April 1919; it was operated by the Dawson Valley Co-operative Company.[2]

Economy

Farm produce from the area includes beef, hay, grain, pork and eggs.[3]

Events

Wowan holds its annual agricultural show in August.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Wowan (Banana Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
  2. "THE DAWSON VALLEY. WOWAN BUTTER FACTORY.". Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954) (Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 26 February 1924. p. 10. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. Our Town Wowan
  4. "Simple Pleasures: Banana Shire" (PDF). The Gladstone Region. Tourism Queensland. p. 3. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  5. "Wowan Show". Retrieved 8 June 2014.

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