Kowanyama, Queensland

Kowanyama
Queensland
View down Ogimburngk St (from Gilbert St)
Kowanyama is located in Queensland
Kowanyama
Kowanyama
Coordinates15°28′47″S 141°44′31″E / 15.4796°S 141.7419°E / -15.4796; 141.7419 (Kowanyama (town centre))
Population1,079 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.42734/km2 (1.1068/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4892
Area2,524.9 km2 (974.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Aboriginal Shire of Kowanyama
State electorate(s)Cook
Federal division(s)Leichhardt
Localities around Kowanyama:
Gulf of Carpentaria Pormpuraaw Edward River
Gulf of Carpentaria Kowanyama Maramie
Gulf of Carpentaria Yagoonya Maramie

Kowanyama is a town and coastal locality in the Aboriginal Shire of Kowanyama, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

It is the site of the former Mitchell River Mission, founded in 1916, after the nearby Trubanamen Mission (established not far away on Topsy Creek in 1905) was abandoned.

In the 2021 census, the locality of Kowanyama had a population of 1,079 people.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Kowanyama – town in Aboriginal Shire of Kowanyama (entry 18529)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Kowanyama – locality in Aboriginal Shire of Kowanyama (entry 45504)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.