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 Bowenville looking southwards, May 2010. | |||||||||||||||
  Bowenville | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°18′15″S 151°29′33″E / 27.3041°S 151.4925°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 250 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.839/km2 (2.17/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1890 (approx.) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4404 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 297.8 km2 (115.0 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Bowenville is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] The town's economy rested on the rail industry and with the winding down of the railways the population declined. In the 2016 census, Bowenville had a population of 250 people.[1]
Geography
Just north of the Warrego Highway east of Dalby, Bowenville has the basic requirements for the traveller, including fuel, a post office, barbecues, a hotel and public telephone. It is a short drive from two major tourist attractions in the region, the historic Jondaryan Woolshed and the Acland Coal Mine.
History
Bowen Provisional School opened on 21 June 1898. It became Bowenville State School on 1 January 1909.[4]
Bowenville Post Office opened by June 1908 (a receiving office had been open from 1878).[5]
St. Luke's Anglican Church was dedicated on 30 March 1952 by Venerable Frank Knight. It closed on 31 March 1982.[6]
Facilities
Library services in Bowenville are provided by the Toowoomba Regional Council's mobile library service. The van visits Bowenville State School on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.[7]
The Bowenville Reserve (Wainu), situated along the Oakey Creek, provides a free camping area with access to non-potable water and toilet facilities. There are also picnic areas, bins, shelters, tables, and a playground. Shore fishing, small water craft, and electric motors are permitted.[8]
Education
Bowenville State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Irvingdale Road (27°18′13″S 151°29′38″E / 27.3037°S 151.4939°E).[9][10] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 15 students with 4 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).[11]
There is no secondary school in Bowenville, but there are secondary schools in neighbouring Dalby.[12]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bowenville (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Bowenville – town in Toowoomba Region (entry 4117)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Bowenville – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47895)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Closed Churches". Anglican Church of Southern Queensland. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Mobile library". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
- ^ "Bowenville - Reserve (Wainu)". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 18 June 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Bowenville State School". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2017". Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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