Lowanna, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 30°13′S 152°54′E / 30.217°S 152.900°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
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| Elevation | 485 m (1,591 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 359 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 2450 |
| County | Fitzroy |
| Parish | Gundar |
| Mean max temp | 22.0 °C (71.6 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 8.5 °C (47.3 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 1,693.3 mm (66.67 in) |
Lowanna is a village in the Eastern Dorrigo plateau and Coffs Harbour hinterland, officially a suburb of the City of Coffs Harbour. It has a Community Hall, Primary School, Preschool, Rural Fire Brigade, waste transfer station, General Store and Reserve with public toilets, multisports court and playground. The name Lowanna is an Aboriginal language word meaning "girl".[3] Lowanna had a train station on the now-closed Dorrigo railway line that is maintained by the Glenreagh Mountain Railway.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lowanna (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lowanna". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Lowanna". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales.