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| Locality | Bowan Park |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Cabonne Shire Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT) |
| Remoteness | Inner Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -33.31852 |
| Longitude | 148.84132 |
| Population | 114 |
| Density | 1.8 /km² |
| Area | 64.2 km² |
| Elevation | 519 m |
| Postcode | 2864 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 228 km west-northwest |
Bowan Park is a locality in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 114. The locality covers an area of 64.2 km², giving a population density of about 1.8 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 519 m above sea level. It lies approximately 228 km west-northwest of Sydney. Bowan Park is located at 33.3185°S, 148.8413°E. It observes Australian Eastern Time (AEST/AEDT). Postcode: 2864. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Inner Regional Australia.
Bowan Park unfurls across a landscape painted in the muted greens and ochres of the Central West of New South Wales. It lies 23.7 km west-south-west of Orange, NSW (from Orange, NSW: bearing 251°T), and is situated 10.0 km east of Cudal. The country here is a gentle, rolling expanse, not dramatic, but possessing a quiet tenacity, with broad paddocks stretching towards horizons softened by a haze of distance. Clumps of hardy eucalypts, their bark peeling like ancient parchment, punctuate the fields, offering shade to wandering livestock. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, dry scent of sun-baked earth and the subtle sweetness of wild grasses, a perfume that clings to the very fabric of the place.
The story of Bowan Park is interwoven with the rich agricultural heritage of the region, its fortunes tied to the cycles of wheat and wool that have sustained generations of families. This land, once traversed by Indigenous peoples, later became the domain of pastoralists and farmers, their efforts etched into the contours of the fields. The local economy still hums with the dependable rhythm of primary production, with neighbouring properties contributing to the shire's reputation for robust grazing and broadacre cropping. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the true character of Bowan Park resides in its unassuming resilience and the enduring spirit of its people, who continue to cultivate this fertile corner of the country.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Bowan Park, New South Wales. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Bowan Park, in the Cabonne Shire Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Bowan Park includes the postcode (2864), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Cabonne Shire Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Inner Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bowan Park is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |