Bowna
| Bowna New South Wales | |
|---|---|
  Bowna | |
| Coordinates | 35°58′S 147°08′E / 35.967°S 147.133°E |
| Population | 110 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 2644 |
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Greater Hume Shire Council |
| County | Goulburn |
| State electorate(s) | Albury |
Bowna is a locality in the South East part of the Riverina, New South Wales, Australia.[3]
Geography
Bowna is situated by road, about 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) south west of Mullengandra and 18 kilometres (11.2 miles) east of Table Top.
History
The former village of Bowna was inundated by the Hume Reservoir but the locality and community outside the village still exist.[4]
Bowna Post Office opened on 1 May 1869 and closed in 1994.[5]
Notes and references
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Bowna (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
- ^ Travelmate Archived 24 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bowna". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
- ^ "Bowna". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 June 2009
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