Lake Rowan
| Lake Rowan Victoria | |||||||||||||
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 Public hall, 2008 | |||||||||||||
  Lake Rowan | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°16′11″S 145°58′01″E / 36.26972°S 145.96694°ECoordinates: 36°16′11″S 145°58′01″E / 36.26972°S 145.96694°E | ||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3727 | ||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Moira | ||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ovens Valley | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Indi | ||||||||||||
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Lake Rowan is a locality in northern Victoria, Australia. It is in the local government area of the Shire of Moira. The locality is named for "Lake Rowan"—a reserve with a dry swamp.
It is said that Ned Kelly used local resident Mr. Swanhill to sell his horses in October 1877.[1] Lake Rowan post office opened on 1 July 1875 and was closed on 30 November 1981.[2] The town has a cemetery (first burial 1870's) with former Geelong and Carlton (Premiership Player) Jim Flynn (1871–1955) interred.
References
- ↑ http://www.kellygang.asn.au/places/plN_R/rowanLakeL1.html
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
External links
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