County of Bowen

The County of Bowen is a county (a cadastral division) in Queensland, Australia, located in the Wide Bay–Burnett region to the west of Bundaberg. It was named in honour of Sir George Ferguson Bowen, the first Governor of Queensland.Wide Bay/Burnett Districts, County of Bowen Maps – D2 Series at Queensland Archives. On 7 March 1901, the Governor issued a proclamation legally dividing Queensland into counties under the Land Act 1897. Its schedule described Bowen thus:

Parishes Bowen is divided into parishes, as listed below:

Parish LGA Coordinates TownsParish map Binjour North Burnett Binjour1973 map Boolbunda Bundaberg Boolboonda1968 map Chin Chin North Burnett 1876 map Gin Gin Bundaberg Gin Gin, Bullyard, Tirroan1972 map Grosvenor North Burnett 1969 map Joanborough Bundaberg 1971 map Jonday North Burnett 1969 map Kolonga Bundaberg Kolonga1977 map (sheet 2 only) Mingo North Burnett 1967 map Monduran Bundaberg Monduran1971 map Moolboolaman Bundaberg Moolboolaman1972 map Mount Perry North Burnett Mount Perry1971 map St Agnes Bundaberg 1972 map Tarrara North Burnett Yenda1971 map Taughboyne North Burnett Gayndah (N), Ideraway1971 map Toweran Gladstone 1976 map Walla Bundaberg Wallaville1971 map Wateranga North Burnett 1972 map Wetheron North Burnett 1971 map Wolca North Burnett 1973 map Wonbah Bundaberg 1971 map Yenda North Burnett 1966 map

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