Located a short distance from the Bowman Station site is the rural town of Whorouly. First settled as a pastoral run in the 1830's and known as the 'Warouly' pastoral run, the name is thought to have been derived from an Aboriginal word meaning a black (or red) cockatoo, although another authorities suggests the meaning was "underwater".
Farming has always been the major reason for Whorouly's existence, as water and fertile ground has always enabled crops such as oats, tobacco, potatoes and maize to be grown. Produce has now diversified to inlcude capsicums, kiwi fruit and strawberries. Development of the Ovens Valley Railway Line in the late 1800's gained better access to markets outside the region, and this has continued to flourish with diversification of crops and newer distribution processes.
The town has a general store, hotel, telephone and public toilets which all should be of some assistance to rail trail users.
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