Wowan, Queensland

Wowan Queensland
Wowan
Coordinates	23°54′00″S 150°11′00″E / 23.90000°S 150.18333°E / -23.90000; 150.18333Coordinates: 23°54′00″S 150°11′00″E / 23.90000°S 150.18333°E / -23.90000; 150.18333
Population	338 (2006 census)
Established	1912
Postcode(s)	4702
Location	609 km (378 mi) from Brisbane 82 km (51 mi) from Rockhampton 70 km (43 mi) from Biloela 15 km (9 mi) from Dululu
LGA(s)	Banana Shire
State electorate(s)	Callide
Federal Division(s)	Flynn

Wowan is a small rural township in the Shire of Banana in Central Queensland, Australia. It is named from the Aboriginal word for Australian brush-turkey. At the 2006 census, Wowan and the surrounding area had a population of 338.

The town was settled in 1912. The butter factory opened on 1 April 1919; it was operated by the Dawson Valley Co-operative Company. Wowan State School opened on 1 June, 1900.

Farm produce from the area includes beef, hay, grain, pork and eggs.

Wowan holds its annual agricultural show in August.

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