''The Bowen Independent'' is a

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published in Bowen,

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, Australia.

History

''The Bowen Independent'' started as the ''Bowen Record'' in 1902, before becoming the ''Bowen Independent and Proserpine Agriculturalist'' in 1903. In 1920 the paper incorporated the ''Bowen Chronicle'' and was renamed the ''Bowen Independent''. The ''Bowen Independent'' also publishes a weekend counterpart called the ''Weekend Independent''. The paper was bought by News Ltd via North Queensland Newspaper Co. in 1986. ''The Bowen Independent'' is still running today and serves the residents of Bowen shire, the Whitsundays and the Burdekin district. Along with many other regional Australian newspapers owned by

NewsCorp News Corporation (abbreviated News Corp.), also variously known as News Corporation Limited, was an American multinational mass media corporation controlled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch and headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in N ...

, the newspaper ceased print editions in June 2020 and became an online-only publication from 26 June 2020.

Digitisation

The paper has been digitised as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the

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* {{trove newspaper, 899, Bowen Independent, Qld. : 1911 - 1954 Newspapers published in Queensland North Queensland 1902 establishments in Australia Publications established in 1902 Bowen, Queensland Newspapers on Trove

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