Cowley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Bananas ready for loading on the Cowley Jetty, circa 1920 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 17°40′59″S 146°03′13″E / 17.6830°S 146.0536°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 82 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5.73/km2 (14.85/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4871 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST ( UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Cassowary Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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]
The land use is predominantly crop growing, particularly sugarcane and bananas. There is also some grazing on native vegetation. [3]
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]
In the 2016 census, Cowley had a population of 87 people. [7]
In the 2021 census, Cowley had a population of 82 people. [1]
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]