Cowan Cowan

Cowan Cowan Moreton Island,  Queensland
Former signal station at Cowan Cowan, 2006
Cowan Cowan
Coordinates	27°07′33″S153°21′58″E / 27.1258°S 153.3661°E / -27.1258; 153.3661 (Cowan Cowan (town centre))
Population	27 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4025
Area	0.1 km2 (0.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	City of Brisbane
State electorate(s)	Redcliffe
Federal division(s)	Bonner
Localities around Cowan Cowan: Moreton Bay Moreton Island Moreton Island Moreton Bay Cowan Cowan Moreton Island Moreton Bay Moreton Island Moreton Island

Cowan Cowan is an island town and locality in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ^{[2] [3]} In the 2021 census, the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 27 people. ^[1]

Geography

Cowan Cowan is on the western coast of Moreton Island facing Moreton Bay. ^[4] It is surrounded by Gheebulum Kunungai (Moreton Island) National Park. ^[5]

There are no formal roads connecting Cowan Cowan to other parts of the island, but there are some sand tracks and beaches which can be used by 4WD vehicles. ^{[6] [7]}

The land use is predominantly residential, ^[5] with some of it being holiday rentals. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Moreton Island (including Cowan Cowan) had a population of 297 people. ^[8]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 28 people. ^[9]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 27 people. ^[1]

Heritage listings

Fort Cowan Cowan, 2012

Cowan Cowan has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

• Signal Station, Moreton Island, 25 Dorothy Newnham Street ( 27°07′38″S153°21′54″E / 27.1273°S 153.3649°E / -27.1273; 153.3649 (Signal Station) ) ^[10]
• Fort Cowan Cowan (Cowan Cowan Battery), 30 Jessie Wadsworth Street ( 27°07′32″S153°21′56″E / 27.1255°S 153.3655°E / -27.1255; 153.3655 (Fort Cowan Cowan) ) ^[11]

Education

There are no schools in Cowan Cowan, nor any nearby. Distance education and boarding schools are the alternatives. ^[12]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Kakoogun Kin-dapin Reserve at 2A Dorothy Newnham Street ( 27°07′37″S153°21′55″E / 27.1270°S 153.3653°E / -27.1270; 153.3653 (Kakoogun Kin-dapin Reserve) ) ^[13]
• Park at 30 Jessie Wadsworth Street ( 27°07′34″S153°21′57″E / 27.1261°S 153.3657°E / -27.1261; 153.3657 (Unnamed park) ) ^[13]

Attractions

Just south of Cowan Cowan is the Cowan Cowan Point Light ( 27°08′12″S153°21′46″E / 27.13655°S 153.36282°E / -27.13655; 153.36282 (Cowan Cowan Point Light) ).

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cowan Cowan (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Cowan Cowan – town in City of Brisbane (entry 8589)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
3. "Cowan Cowan – locality in City of Brisbane (entry 49459)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 26 December 2020.
4. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 September 2025.
5. "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 September 2025.
6. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government . Retrieved 1 September 2025.
7. "Cowan Cowan". Accommodation On Moreton Island. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Kooringal (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Cowan Cowan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "Signal Station (former) (entry 601097)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
11. "Fort Cowan Cowan (Cowan Cowan Battery) (entry 602559)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 6 July 2013.
12. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 5 February 2021.
13. "Land for public recreation - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 20 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

External links

• "Town map of Cowan Cowan". Queensland Government. 1979.
• Ludlow, Peter. "Cowan Cowan". Moreton Bay History. Archived from the original on 5 February 2021.