Explore Cowan Cowan, Queensland, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Cowan Cowan, QLD map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Cowan Cowan, Queensland, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of Queensland or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Cowan Cowan and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Cowan Cowan.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Cowan Cowan |
| State | Queensland (QLD) |
| Local Government Area | Brisbane City |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -27.12583 |
| Longitude | 153.36629 |
| Population | 42 |
| Density | 420.0 /km² |
| Area | 0.1 km² |
| Elevation | 8 m |
| Postcode | 4025 |
| Area Code | 07 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 51 km northeast |
Cowan Cowan is a locality in the Brisbane City local government area of Queensland, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 42. The locality covers an area of 0.1 km², giving a population density of about 420.0 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 8 m above sea level. It lies approximately 51 km northeast of Brisbane. Cowan Cowan is located at 27.1258°S, 153.3663°E. It observes Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) - no daylight saving. Postcode: 4025. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Cowan Cowan exhales a breath of salty air, a whisper carried on the wind that sweeps in from the vast expanse of Moreton Bay. It lies 36.6 km east-north-east of North Lakes, QLD (from North Lakes, QLD: bearing 72°T), and is situated 7.9 km north-north-west of Moreton Island. The land here is a subtle tapestry of coastal scrub and resilient grasses, clinging to sandy ridges that rise and fall with a gentle, almost imperceptible, rhythm. Sun-bleached driftwood lies scattered like fallen bones on the narrow foreshore, testament to the ocean's persistent, shaping hand. The light, particularly as the day begins to wane, possesses a peculiar, pearlescent quality, catching the edges of the sparse vegetation and casting long, soft shadows across the landscape. The very air feels thin and clean, carrying the faint, briny tang of the sea and the dry, dusty scent of the hinterland that lies just beyond the immediate embrace of the coast.
The history of Cowan Cowan is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the whispers of its past. Once a vital point for defence, its strategic importance in the early days of settlement has faded, leaving behind a quietude that now defines its character. The local economy, once perhaps more robust with the promise of coastal resources, has settled into a gentle ebb and flow, with a small but dedicated population finding sustenance in the quiet rhythm of bayside living. The absence of bustling commerce lends Cowan Cowan a distinct charm, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather integrated into the present, a subtle undercurrent to the unhurried pace of life. The occasional fishing boat, its hull weathered by countless journeys, offers a splash of colour against the muted tones of the land, a reminder of the bay's enduring allure.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Cowan Cowan, Queensland. 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 Cowan Cowan, in the Brisbane City local government area.
Detailed location data for Cowan Cowan includes the postcode (4025), telephone area code (07), and local government area (Brisbane City), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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 Cowan Cowan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | October 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |