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Bowen, Queensland
Town in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bowen is a coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Bowen had a population of 11,205 people.[1]
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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 | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 20.0102°S 148.2416°E / -20.0102; 148.2416 (Bowen (town centre)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 11,205 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 6.7835/km2 (17.5692/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4805 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,651.8 km2 (637.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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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 / -20.107; 148.2933 (Heronvale, Queensland))[4]
- Merinda (20.0164°S 148.1647°E / -20.0164; 148.1647 (Merinda, Queensland)).[5]
The Abbot Point coal shipping port is also within the locality (19.8816°S 148.0795°E / -19.8816; 148.0795 (Abbot Point)).[6][7]