Bowen Hotel

The Whitsundays


Offering most things to most people – gaming, a family-friendly bistro (mains $17-30) and late-night drinking – this sprawling pub in central Bowen is a classic Queensland watering hole. The kitchen is open 11.30am-2.30pm and 6-9pm, every day.


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