West Stowe

History

The locality was officially named and bounded on 27 August 1999. It most likely takes its name from the parish. The Wiggins Island Balloon Loop was built in 2012 to 2013.

Geography

The Calliope River forms the southern boundary and most of the eastern boundary. The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south (River Ranch) and exists to the south-west (East End).The Gladstone–Mount Larcom Road (State Route 58) runs along part of the northern boundary. * Mount Miller railway station () * Wiggins Island Balloon Loop railway station () The terrain varies from above sea level. There are a number of named peaks, all in the north of the locality: * Mount Martin () * Mount Stowe () * White Hill () Calliope Conservation Park is in the north-east of the locality and there are three sections of the Mount Stowe State Forest in the north of the locality. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.

Most-observed species

• Rainbow Lorikeet

  Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771) · Aves
  1,348
• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  1,233
• Brown Honeyeater

  Lichmera indistincta (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
  962
• Laughing Kookaburra

  Dacelo novaeguineae (Hermann, 1783) · Aves
  893
• Peaceful Dove

  Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
  847
• Willie-wagtail

  Rhipidura leucophrys (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  823
• Blue-faced Honeyeater

  Entomyzon cyanotis (Latham, 1801) · Aves
  773
• Double-barred Finch

  Taeniopygia bichenovii (Vigors & Horsfield, 1827) · Aves
  744