Gowrie Station

Gowrie Station Queensland
Artesian bore on Gowrie Station, 1890
Gowrie Station
Coordinates	26°08′43″S146°25′41″E / 26.1453°S 146.4281°E / -26.1453; 146.4281 (Gowrie Station (centre of locality))
Population	11 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.0080/km2 (0.0206/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4470
Area	1,379.9 km2 (532.8 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	22.2 km (14 mi) NNW of Charleville 289 km (180 mi) W of Roma 640 km (398 mi) WNW of Toowoomba 770 km (478 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Shire of Murweh
State electorate(s)	Warrego
Federal division(s)	Maranoa
Suburbs around Gowrie Station: Ward Augathella Clara Creek Ward Gowrie Station Sommariva Charleville Sommariva Sommariva

Gowrie Station is a rural locality in the Shire of Murweh, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Gowrie Station had a population of 11 people. ^[1]

Geography

The Warrego River enters the locality from the north (Augathella). Flowing in a southerly direction, it forms part of the south-west boundary of the locality before exiting to the south-west (Charleville). The Nive River also enters the locality from the north (Augathella) just west of the Warrego River and becomes a tributary of the Warrego River in the north of the locality. ^[3]

The Mitchell Highway passes through the locality, entering from the north (Augathella) and exiting from the south-west (Charleville). ^[4]

The predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation. ^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Gowrie Station had a population of 15 people. ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Gowrie Station had a population of 11 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Gowrie Station. The nearest government primary schools are Augathella State School in neighbouring Augathella to the north and Charleville State School in neighbouring Charleville to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Charleville State High School, also in Charleville. However, students from the north of the locality may be too distant to attend this school; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school. ^[7]

There is also a Catholic primary school in Charleville. ^[7]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality: ^[8]

• Barradeen ( 26°03′31″S146°25′26″E / 26.0586°S 146.4239°E / -26.0586; 146.4239 (Barradeen (homestead)) )
• Gowrie ( 26°13′47″S146°19′00″E / 26.2296°S 146.3168°E / -26.2296; 146.3168 (Gowrie (homestead)) )
• North Yarrawonga ( 26°13′04″S146°30′59″E / 26.2178°S 146.5165°E / -26.2178; 146.5165 (North Yarrawonga (homestead)) )
• Woolabra ( 26°08′29″S146°23′42″E / 26.1413°S 146.3951°E / -26.1413; 146.3951 (Woolabra (homestead)) )
• Yarrawonga ( 26°16′39″S146°22′20″E / 26.2776°S 146.3723°E / -26.2776; 146.3723 (Yarrawonga (homestead)) )

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Gowrie Station (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Gowrie Station – locality in Shire of Murweh (entry 42926)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2020.
3. "Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
4. "Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Railways; Railway stations". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 31 December 2020.
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gowrie Station (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
8. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.