Cowan Cowan

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]

Cowan Cowan Moreton Island, Queensland
Cowan Cowan
Coordinates	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

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Moreton Island (including Cowan Cowan) had a population of 297 people.^[4]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 28 people.^[5]

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

Heritage listings

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

• 25 Dorothy Newnham Street (27.1273°S 153.3649°E / -27.1273; 153.3649 (Signal Station)): Signal Station, Moreton Island^[6]
• 30 Jessie Wadsworth Street (27.1255°S 153.3655°E / -27.1255; 153.3655 (Fort Cowan Cowan)): Fort Cowan Cowan (Cowan Cowan Battery)^[7]

Education

There are no schools in Cowan Cowan, nor any nearby. Distance education and boarding schools are options.^[8]

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area:

• Kakoogun Kin-dapin Reserve at 2A Dorothy Newnham Street (27.1270°S 153.3653°E / -27.1270; 153.3653 (Kakoogun Kin-dapin Reserve))^[9]
• Park at 30 Jessie Wadsworth Street (27.1261°S 153.3657°E / -27.1261; 153.3657 (Unnamed park))^[9]

Attractions

Just south of Cowan Cowan is the Cowan Cowan Point Light (27.13655°S 153.36282°E / -27.13655; 153.36282 (Cowan Cowan Point Light)).