More Photos Bowen is a coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, the locality of Bowen had a population of 10,377 people.The locality contains two other towns: Heronvale (20.107°S 148.2933°E / -20.107; 148.2933 (Heronvale, Queensland)) Merinda (20.0164°S 148.1647°E / -20.0164; 148.1647 (Merinda, Queensland)).The Abbot Point coal shipping port is also within the locality (19.8816°S 148.0795°E / -19.8816; 148.0795 (Abbot Point)). Wikipedia