Cowley, Queensland

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]

Cowley Queensland
Bananas ready for loading on the Cowley Jetty, circa 1920
Cowley
Coordinates	17.6830°S 146.0536°E / -17.6830; 146.0536 (Cowley (centre of locality))
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	9.2 km (6 mi) NNE of Silkstone 12.2 km (8 mi) S of Mourilyan 19.8 km (12 mi) S of Innisfail 107 km (66 mi) SSE of Cairns 1,601 km (995 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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

Geography

The land use is predominantly crop growing, particularly sugarcane and bananas. There is also some grazing on native vegetation.^[3]

History

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]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Cowley had a population of 87 people.^[7]

In the 2021 census, Cowley had a population of 82 people.^[1]

Education

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]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowley (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Cowley – locality in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 45687)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
5. "Cowley Beach – town in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 46583)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
6. "Cowley Beach – beach in Cassowary Coast Region (entry 8608)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
7. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cowley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.