Gowrie Little Plain, Queensland
Gowrie Little Plain is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Gowrie Little Plain had a population of 65 people. Geography. Gowrie Little Plain is on the Darling Downs. In the south of the locality are a series of hills which rise to around above sea level. History. The locality takes its name from the nearby town of Gowrie. The town takes its name from a pastoral run which was named pastoralists Henry Hughes and Frederick N. Isaac, who initially called the property "Stanbrook", but renamed it "Gowrie" in 1847. The name  Gowrie is probably a corruption of "cowarie," Aboriginal name for Gowrie Creek, which in turn possibly means "freshwater mussel". St Jude's Anglican church was dedicated on 20 July 1900 by Bishop William Webber. The church was on the main road overlooking the valley of Glencoe. The church was with a vestry , and a porch . It was built by L. P. Petersen. Its last service was held on 9 March 1951. Education. There are no schools in Gowrie Little Plain. The nearest primary school is in Kingsthorpe and Meringandan West. The nearest secondary schools are in Oakey and Highfields. Gowrie