Bowen is a coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Bowen had a population of 11,205 people. The Abbot Point coal shipping port is also within the locality.
Population: 11,205 (2021 census)
Postcode(s): 4805
Area: 1,651.8 km² (637.8 sq mi)
Location: 67.6 km (42 mi) NW of Proserpine · 201 km (125 mi) SE of Townsville · 1,165 km (724 mi) NNW of Brisbane
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