Bowen

Bowen, a coastal town, is about midway between Mackay and Townsville and 990 km north of Brisbane. Its economy draws principally on mining and agriculture with some spin-off from the Whitsunday Islands.

Further Reading: 

R.M. Steen, History of the port of Bowen, Bowen, Bowen Independent, 1972

'Bowen (north Queensland)', Queensland Agricultural Journal, July 1911, p. 18, September 1911, p. 109

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