Cowan Cowan is an island town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 28 people.

History

In the 2011 census, Moreton Island (including Cowan Cowan) had a population of 297 people. In the the locality of Cowan Cowan had a population of 28 people.

Heritage listings

Cowan Cowan has a number of

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sites, including: * 25 Dorothy Newnham Street (): Signal Station, Moreton Island * 30 Jessie Wadsworth Street (): Fort Cowan Cowan (Cowan Cowan Battery)

Education

There are no schools in Cowan Cowan, nor any nearby.

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and boarding schools are options.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area: * Kakoogun Kin-dapin Reserve at 2A Dorothy Newnham Street () * Unnamed park at 30 Jessie Wadsworth Street ()

Attractions

Just south of Cowan Cowan is the

Cowan Cowan Point Light Cowan Cowan Point Light, was also known as Cowan Cowan Light or Cowan Point Light, was located on Cowan Cowan Point, on the western shore of Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia. History The first settlement at the point was a pilot station ...

().

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* * {{authority control Suburbs of the City of Brisbane Towns in Queensland Moreton Island Localities in Queensland