Gowrie Little Plain, Queensland


Gowrie Little Plain is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Gowrie Little Plain had a population of 65 people.

Geography

Gowrie Little Plain is on the Darling Downs. In the south of the locality are a series of hills which rise to around above sea level.

History

The locality takes its name from the nearby town of Gowrie. The town takes its name from a pastoral run which was named pastoralists Henry Hughes and Frederick N. Isaac, who initially called the property Stanbrook, but renamed it Gowrie in 1847. The name Gowrie is probably a corruption of cowarie, Aboriginal name for Gowrie Creek, which in turn possibly means freshwater mussel.
StJ Jude's Anglican church was dedicated on 20 July 1900 by Bishop William Webber. The church was on the main road overlooking the valley of Glencoe. The church was with a vestry, and a porch. It was built by L. P. Petersen. Its last service was held on 9 March 1951.

Education

There are no schools in Gowrie Little Plain. The nearest primary school is in Kingsthorpe and Meringandan West. The nearest secondary schools are in Oakey and Highfields.