Bowen, Queensland
Bowen is a coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Bowen had a population of 10,377 people.
| Bowen Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Top: Playground at Bowen Foreshore, Middle left: Bowen Foreshore, Middle right: Walkway along Santa Barbara parade, Bottom left: Muller's Lagoon, Bottom right: Bowen Skatebowl | |||||||||||||||
Bowen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 20.0102°S 148.2416°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,377 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.2822/km2 (16.2709/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4805 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1,651.8 km2 (637.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Whitsunday Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burdekin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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The locality contains two other towns:
- Heronvale (20.107°S 148.2933°E)
- Merinda (20.0164°S 148.1647°E).
The Abbot Point coal shipping port is also within the locality (19.8816°S 148.0795°E).
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