Cowell SA 5602
(Pop 940) 
Cowell is an Eyre Peninsula service centre on narrow Franklin Harbour 487 km n-w of Adelaide. Established in 1850s and named after Sir John Clayton Cowell (Lt-Gov of Windsor Castle), today it is a pleasant town with successful jade, fishing, sheep and wheat industries. Fireworks Night (Dec).
Accommodation:
Cowell has a motel, a couple of hotels and B&Bs and 2 caravan parks with holiday cabins & cottages.
Visitor Information Centre: Main St. Tel (08) 8629 2588.
Airport: Whyalla Airport (WYA), off Lincoln Hwy. Tel (08) 8640 3426. (104 km n-e).
Hospital: Cowell District Hospital, 17 South Terrace. Tel (08) 8629 2001.

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