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Town in New South Wales, Australia
Rowena
New South Wales
Rowena is located in New South WalesRowenaRowena
Coordinates29°48′S 148°55′E / 29.800°S 148.917°E / -29.800; 148.917
Population172 (2021 census)
Postcode(s)2387
LGA(s)Walgett Shire
State electorate(s)Barwon
Federal division(s)Parkes

Rowena is a small town in the far northeast of New South Wales, Australia, and lies in the Walgett Shire. It serves an agricultural community which consists of both dry and irrigated cropping as well as grazing. At the 2021 census, Rowena had a population of 172.

A public school, which opened in 1923 and was rebuilt in 1996, serves the district. The Pokataroo railway line passes through the town.

The school has about 30 children with the last name Bartlett (2009). The town has a pub, a general store, and a post office, as well as an oval and a swimming pool.

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rowena". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 July 2024. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. NSW Department of Education. "School Mission Statement" (PDF). Rowena Public School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
  3. Bozier, Rolfe; et al. "Pokataroo Line". NSWrail.net. Retrieved 19 September 2007.
Towns and localities in the Walgett Shire local government area
Main Article: Local government areas of New South Wales


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