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 79 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 600 m above sea level.

The land use is a mixture of grazing on native vegetation and crop growing.

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.

Gowrie Little Plain State School opened circa 1890 and closed in 1965. It was at approx 125 Gowrie Little Plain Road (-27.4285°N, 151.8517°W).

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 30 by 18 ft with a vestry 8 by 10 ft, and a porch 6 by 6 ft. It was built by L. P. Petersen. Its last service was held on 9 March 1951. It was at 341 Glencoe Yalangar Road (-27.443°N, 151.8622°W).

The public hall was officially opened with a dance on 29 October 1932. The building was 60 by 25 ft and built with volunteer labour supervised by Mr F. Heileg.

Demographics
In the, Gowrie Little Plain had a population of 65 people.

In the, Gowrie Little Plain had a population of 79 people.

Education
There are no schools in Gowrie Little Plain. The nearest government primary schools are Kingsthorpe State School in Kingsthorpe to the south-west and Meringandan State School in neighbouring Meringandan West to the north-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Oakey State High School in Oakey to the west and Highfields State Secondary College in Highfields to the east.

Amenities
Gowrie Little Plain Hall and School of Arts is at 111 Gowrie Little Plain Road (-27.4282°N, 151.8506°W).