West Stowe, Queensland

West Stowe is a locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, West Stowe had a population of 311 people.[1]

West Stowe
Queensland
West Stowe
Coordinates23.9227°S 151.1297°E / -23.9227; 151.1297
Population311 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density2.347/km2 (6.079/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4680
Area132.5 km2 (51.2 sq mi)
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Gladstone
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around West Stowe:
Aldoga Yarwun Byellee
East End West Stowe Beecher
Wooderson Calliope
River Ranch
Burua

History

The locality was named and bounded on 27 August 1999. It most likely takes its name from the parish.[2][3]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "West Stowe (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "West Stowe – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 49124)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. "West Stowe – parish in the Gladstone Region (entry 37079)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 16 November 2018.


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