Owanyilla, Queensland


Owanyilla is a town and a locality in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

The Mary River is the western boundary of the locality. Most of the land is used for farming, predominantly grazing but also some crops.
The Bruce Highway passes from south to north through the locality. The North Coast railway line passes south to north to the west of the highway, crossing the Mary River.

History

In the 1840s, Owanyilla was known as Coopers Plain and Police Camp. Owanyilla was used as a barracks for the Native Police from 1857 until the mid 1860s.
Owanyilla State school opened in 1880 and closed in 1937.