Rewan, Queensland

Rewan is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Rewan had a population of 49 people.

Geography

The Carnarvon Highway enters the locality from the north, then runs south through the locality, exiting to the south.
The terrain is mountainous with many named peaks :

Nuga Nuga National Park is in the east of the locality. One part of Serocold State Forest is in the north of the locality while two other parts are in the south of the locality, along with Bandana State Forest. Apart from these protected areas, the land use is grazing on native vegetation.

All 19 people aboard a Dakota C-47 aircraft were killed when it crashed at Rewan on 16 November 1943 during World War II. Those killed consisted of 14 military personnel from the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force along with five personnel from the United States Army Air Corp. A memorial was erected near the crash site in 2004.

In the, Rewan had a population of 22 people.
In the, Rewan had a population of 49 people.

Heritage-listed sites in Rewan include:

There are no schools in Rewan. The nearest government primary school is Rolleston State School in Rolleston to the north, but it would only be accessible for a daily commute from the north of Rewan. There are no nearby secondary schools. The alternatives are distance education and boarding school.