page_title: Bowen River (Queensland)
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Bowen River (Queensland) / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Boating party at Bowen, 1910-1920
context_page_description: The Bowen River is a river located in North Queensland, Australia.
context_section_description: The river was named in 1861 by the Queensland Government, derived from the name of the town Bowen which was named in honour of Sir George Bowen, a  Governor of Queensland.
  In the 1860s, Richard Daintree made mineral discoveries along the river. Daintree made the first systematic examination of the Bowen River coal seams near Collinsville.
  Circa 1865, the Bowen River Hotel was built at the top of a steep bank of the river (20.534°S 147.5562°E). The hotel is now listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.
  Construction of the Bowen River Weir commenced in April 1982 and was completed in August 1983. The A$6.5 million project is situated approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Collinsville and delivers water to the Newlands Coal Mine.
caption: Bowen boating party, 1910s
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