Cowley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 17°40′59″S 146°03′13″E / 17.6830°S 146.0536°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 82 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
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.[3]
The land use is predominantly crop growing, particularly sugarcane and bananas. There is also some grazing on native vegetation.[4]
Cowley State School opened on 1924 and closed circa 1940.[5]
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.[6] The beach was named after horticulturalist Ebenezer Cowley who was the overseer at Kamerunga State Nursery.[7][2]
In the 2016 census, Cowley had a population of 87 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Cowley had a population of 82 people.[3]
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.[4]