Home to racing legend, Larry Perkins and historic Kow Plains Homestead
Cowangie Bush Nurse Cottage
Birthplace of racing legend Larry Perkins, Cowangie has much more to explore. Visit the Kow Plains Homestead and get an insight into the pioneering history and resilience of the early settlers in the region.
The Old Nurse's Cottage
In the town of Cowangie you'll also find another great part of mallee history. The old Nurses' Cottage on the main street is a chance to get a glimpse into the challenging life of the local region's nurses who serviced the entire district. This included the delivery of local babies and tending to emergencies.
Cowangie Baker's Oven
Next to the Nurses' Cottage is the old Baker's Oven. Restored by the local community in a great partnership with the renowned Pinnaroo Bakery. There is an annual community gathering where the old bakers oven is stoked up and used to cook pizzas. A great day for everyone. Cowangie also allows access to the Great Mallee Wilderness where the magic of the Mallee comes alive with beautiful and fragile malleeflowers in spring, the intriguing Mallee Fowl and unique Australian wilderness.
Kow Plains Homestead, Cowangie
Kow Plains Homestead is signposted and is slightly south-east of Cowangie township. It is one of the few surviving Mallee colonial homesteads. It is a rough-hewn vernacular building of drop log construction from local pine. In September 2002 Kow Plains received an honourable mention in the UNESCO Asian Pacific Heritage awards this further confirmed the significance of Kow Plains.
The homestead was built as a head station for Kow Plains and the adjoining runs owned by Dugald Macpherson and William Macdonald probably in 1879. For further information visit: www.kowplains.com
