| 词条 | Cowan, New South Wales |
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| name = Cowan | state = nsw | image = Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park map.png | caption = Pacific Highway passing through Cowan | map_type = nomap | lga = Hornsby Shire | stategov = Hornsby | fedgov = Berowra | coordinates = {{Coord|-33.59072|151.16956|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-NSW|display=title,inline}}[1] | postcode = 2081 | est = | pop = 649 | pop_year = {{CensusAU|2016}} | pop_footnotes = [2] | area = 8.7 | near-nw = Berowra Heights | near-n = Mooney Mooney | near-ne = Brooklyn | near-w = Berowra Heights | near-e = Brooklyn | near-sw = Berowra | near-s = Berowra | near-se = Berowra | dist1 = 38 | dir1 = north | location1= Sydney CBD }} Cowan is a small town and suburb near Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, approximately {{convert|40|km}} north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Hornsby Shire. It is described by some as part of the loosely defined North Shore region. Cowan shares the postcode of 2081 with Berowra. Brooklyn, which lies {{convert|6|km}} to the north-east of Cowan, is considered the northernmost suburb of the Greater Sydney Metropolitan Area. HistoryThe town takes its name from an Aboriginal word meaning big water.[3] PopulationIn the 2016 Census, there were 649 people in Cowan. 86.2% of people were born in Australia and 91.0% of people spoke only English at home. The most common responses for religion were No Religion 37.5% and Anglican 20.1%.[2] TransportAccess by road to Cowan is via the Pacific Highway which traverses Cowan north to south. The M1 Sydney to Newcastle Freeway runs past Cowan. The Main Northern railway line runs parallel to the Pacific Highway through most of Cowan, descending north of the town via Cowan Bank. Cowan railway station is served by NSW TrainLink Central Coast & Newcastle Line services to Newcastle (Hamilton) and Sydney Central. Electric overhead railway power facilities are located in the north of Cowan. Cowan Bank was the location of the 1990 Cowan railway accident, in which there were five deaths. Commercial areaThere is a single General Store that serves the Cowan community, which is located on the corner of the Pacific Highway and Fraser Road. A notable landmark of the Cowan area is the "Pie In The Sky" pie shop located approximately one kilometre north of Cowan on the Pacific Highway.[4] Pie In The Sky was featured in the Australian film Lantana, and is a frequent stop for day-trippers, bicycle riders and motorcycle/motor-scooter enthusiasts on weekends. FacilitiesCowan Community Hall is a service provided by Hornsby Shire Council. Cowan Park and a small picnic area are adjacent to the Fire Station on View Street. Cowan is served by one public primary school, Cowan Public School. Fire protection for the entire area of Cowan is provided by the NSW Rural Fire Service, through Cowan Rural Fire Brigade, however, a Mutual Aid Agreement with Fire and Rescue NSW ensures that Fire and Rescue NSW will also respond to any urban fire incidents within Cowan. Cowan Post Office opened on 14 December 1936 and closed in 1993, however, postal services are still available in the local General Store.[5] Jerusalem BayOn 31 December 2017 a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver sea plane crashed on Jerusalem Bay (Cowan Creek) East of Cowan. The pilot and five British passengers perished in the crash.[6][7] Notable residents
References1. ^{{NSW GNR|id=JPckFxWAan|title=Cowan|accessdate=}} 2. ^1 {{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC11097|name=Cowan (State Suburb)|accessdate=12 April 2018|quick=on}} 3. ^{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article55185386 |title=PLACE NAMES. |newspaper=The Australian Women's Weekly|date=13 May 1964 |accessdate=22 February 2011 |page=61 |publisher=National Library of Australia}} 4. ^Not Quite Nigella 5. ^{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=NSW&country= | accessdate = 1 June 2012 | postscript = }} 6. ^News.com.au 31 December, 2017 7. ^The Australian 4 January, 2018 8. ^F. J. Duarte, Laser Physicist (Optics Journal, New York, 2012). External links
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