Abergowrie, Queensland


Abergowrie is a rural town and locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia. In the, Abergowrie had a population of 438 people.

Geography

The town is located near the confluence of the Herbert River and Gowrie Creek.

History

is an Australian Aboriginal language of North Queensland. The language region includes areas within the local government area of Charters Towers Region, particularly the localities of Greenvale and the Valley of Lagoons, and in the Upper Burdekin River area and in Abergowrie.
The town is named after the Abergowrie property, selected by James Atkinson in 1883. He coined the name from the Celtic word aber and gowrie for Gowrie Creek, reflecting the location.
On 22 October 1933, St Teresa's Agricultural College was opened by the Christian Brothers.
Abergowrie Post Office opened on 1 May 1953 and closed in 1974.
Abergowrie State School opened on 23 February 1953.

Education

St Teresa's College is a Catholic secondary school for boys at 3819 Abergowrie Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 201 students with 36 teachers and 31 non-teaching staff.
Abergowrie State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 5 Venables Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 4 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

Community groups

The Abergowrie-Long Pocket branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 1571 Abergowrie Road, Long Pocket.