Rewan, Queensland

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Rewan
Queensland
Rewan is located in Queensland
Rewan
Rewan
Coordinates24°58′03″S 148°23′08″E / 24.9675°S 148.3855°E / -24.9675; 148.3855Coordinates: 24°58′03″S 148°23′08″E / 24.9675°S 148.3855°E / -24.9675; 148.3855
Population22 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.01064/km2 (0.0275/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4702
Area2,068.5 km2 (798.7 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Central Highlands Region
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Rewan:
Consuelo Consuelo Arcadia Valley
Mount Moffatt Rewan Arcadia Valley
Carnarvon Park Carnarvon Park Arcadia Valley

Rewan is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Rewan had a population of 22 people.[1]

History[]

All 19 people aboard a Dakota C-47 aircraft were killed when it crashed at Rewan on 16 November 1943 during World War II.[3] Those killed consisted of 14 military personnel from the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force along with five personnel from the United States Army Air Corp.[3] A memorial was erected near the crash site in 2004.[3]

Road infrastructure[]

The Carnarvon Highway runs through from south to north.[4]

Heritage listings[]

Heritage-listed sites in Rewan include:

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rewan (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Rewan – locality in Central Highlands Region (entry 46973)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Dakota C-47 Air Crash Memorial, Monuments Australia website. Accessed 26 December 2021.
  4. ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Rewan, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Rewan Police Horse Breeding Station (former) (entry 650094)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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