Bowenville

History

Bowen Provisional School opened on 21 June 1898. It became Bowenville State School on 1 January 1909. In 1921, the school was located south-west of the railway line near Blaxland Road (approx ). In 1951, a site of just over on the corner of Irvingdale and Grant Streets was reserved as a new site for the Bowenville school. A new school was built in 1953, opening in 1954 (this is the current school). In September 1906, Major William Grant of the Bowenville pastoral station donated land next to the railway line on the corner of Railway Street and Cockburn Street () for a Presbyterian church as well as £20 towards the building costs. John Nicholson of Blaxlands pastoral station donated a further £10. The construction of the church was completed in September 1909. The church was officially opened on Friday 22 October 1909 by Eveline Grant, wife of William Grant. The church was designed by Alexander Brown Wilson of Brisbane and built by D.A. Mever of Toowoomba. It had a cedar pulpit and leadlight windows. The first divine service was held on Sunday 24 October 1909 by Reverend George Tulloch. Bowenville Post Office opened by June 1908 (a receiving office had been open from 1878). In March 1916, a severe storm blew the roof off the Presbyterian church as well as damaging the Bowenville railway station and many houses. The remains of the church were auctioned off and the church rebuilt at a cost of £200 by carpenter Thomas Hodge of Dalby. Many suppliers and tradesmen donated their goods and services. The Dalby Presbyterian Church provided a new organ. On Sunday 13 August 1916 the re-built church was officially re-opened by the Reverend Richard Glaister, the principal of Emmanuel College at the University of Queensland. The Bowenville Public Hall was built in 1925. It was a…

Geography

Just north of the Warrego Highway east of Dalby, Bowenville has the basic requirements for the traveler, including fuel, a post office, barbecues, a hotel and a public telephone. It is a short drive from two major tourist attractions in the region, the historic Jondaryan Woolshed and the New Acland Coal Mine. The Western railway line passes through the locality with Bowenville railway station () serving the town. Further west of the town are three other railway stations on the line: * Auchmah railway station, now closed () *Koomi railway station () * Kommamurra railway station ()

Most-observed species

• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  1,002
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  899
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  865
• Superb Fairywren

  Malurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves
  836
• Crested Pigeon

  Ocyphaps lophotes (Temminck, 1822) · Aves
  799
• Australian Magpie

  Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  783
• Noisy Miner

  Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  762
• Striped Honeyeater

  Plectorhyncha lanceolata Gould, 1838 · Aves
  729

Most recent

• M 3.9 — 2007-08-25
  40 km W of Kingaroy, Australia
• M 3.6 — 2005-03-07
  36 km WNW of Kingaroy, Australia
• M 3.7 — 2004-02-21
  47 km WNW of Kingaroy, Australia