Perwillowen is a rural locality in the

Sunshine Coast Region The Sunshine Coast Region is a local government area located in the Sunshine Coast district of South East Queensland, Australia. It was created by the amalgamation in 2008 of the City of Caloundra and the Shires of Maroochy and Noosa. It cont ...

, Queensland, Australia. In the , Perwillowen had a population of 221 people.

History

The name ''Perwillowen'' is reportedly an Aboriginal name for '' pigeons''. It has had many variant spellings over the years including ''Pillywillman'', ''Pillawillamon'', ''Pillewilliman'' and ''Perwillowan''. Perwillowen Provisional School opened on 15 May 1916, becoming Perwillowen State School about 1923. It closed in October 1930 due to low student numbers but reopened on 13 July 1932. It finally closed in 1959.

Amenities

Nambour Wesleyan Methodist Church is at 165 Perwillowen Road (). It is part of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Australia.

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