COWANGIE VIC 3506
One of the first Bush Nursing Centres in Victoria opened in Cowangie in 1918. It operated from a small stone cottage, still standing beside the Uniting Church, and brought medical help, although this might still involve a fearful wagon trip of an hour or more into town.
To the north of Cowangie, a gypsum mine was begun in the 1920s. The mineral was carted to a washing plant near the town then railed to Geelong for use in the manufacture of plasters and cement. (source: Readers Digest) Since closed.
The post office opened in 1912 when the rail link was completed but closed in 1994.
Postcode: 3506
Nearby is the historic Kow Plains Homestead, restored and able to be visited on a self-guided tour.
Cowangie Precinct is of historical, aesthetic, social and architectural significance to the Rural City of Mildura.
Cowangie forms part of the Mildura City Heritage Report (2013)
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| Clarke's general store at the corner of Dayman and Lewis Streets is a large masonry building with splayed corner. It is a landmark building for the township. Dating from 1912 it represents the earliest stage of development in Cowangie and is a fine example of a commercial building. Of particular interest are the original timber-framed windows (R Eime) |
To the north of Cowangie, a gypsum mine was begun in the 1920s. The mineral was carted to a washing plant near the town then railed to Geelong for use in the manufacture of plasters and cement. (source: Readers Digest) Since closed.
The post office opened in 1912 when the rail link was completed but closed in 1994.
Postcode: 3506
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| Kow Plains Homestead (R Eime 2017) |
Cowangie Precinct is of historical, aesthetic, social and architectural significance to the Rural City of Mildura.
Cowangie forms part of the Mildura City Heritage Report (2013)