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Cowley is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Cowley had a population of 87 people.[1]

Cowley
Queensland
Cowley
Coordinates17.6830°S 146.0536°E / -17.6830; 146.0536
Population87 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density6.08/km2 (15.76/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4871
Area14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
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

History


The locaty 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.[3] The beach was named after horticulturalist Ebenezer Cowley who was the overseer at Kamerunga State Nursery.[4][2]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cowley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Cowley – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  3. "Cowley Beach – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 46583)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  4. "Cowley Beach – beach in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 8608)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.


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