Lowanna, New South Wales

Lowanna
Lowanna
Coordinates: 30°13′S 152°54′E / 30.217°S 152.900°E / -30.217; 152.900
CountryAustralia
StateNew South Wales
LGA
Location
  • 562 km (349 mi) from Sydney
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Elevation
485 m (1,591 ft)
Population
 • Total359 (2021 census)
Postcode
2450
CountyFitzroy
ParishGundar
Mean max temp22.0 °C (71.6 °F)
Mean min temp8.5 °C (47.3 °F)
Annual rainfall1,693.3 mm (66.67 in)

Lowanna is a village in the Eastern Dorrigo plateau and Coffs Harbour hinterland, officially a suburb of the City of Coffs Harbour. It has a Community Hall, Primary School, Preschool, Rural Fire Brigade, waste transfer station, General Store and Reserve with public toilets, multisports court and playground. The name Lowanna is an Aboriginal language word meaning "girl". Lowanna had a train station on the now-closed Dorrigo railway line that is maintained by the Glenreagh Mountain Railway.