Source: Bureau of Meteorology, Australia, data: 1987–2002, 1870–1987
Bowen is a small town in the state of Queensland , Australia . It is located approximately 200 km south of Townsville and approximately 600 km south of Cairns and is the administrative seat of the local administrative area (LGA) Whitsunday Region . Bowen is a growing area for tomatoes, peppers, pumpkins and mangoes . There are also some beautiful beaches in the city, such as Horseshoe Bay . Bowen was one of the locations for the film Australia .
Due to its location on the A1 , Bowen is easy to reach.