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.
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 Public hall, 2008 | |||||||||||||||
  Lake Rowan | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°16′11″S 145°58′01″E / 36.26972°S 145.96694°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 66 [1] (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3727 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Moira | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Ovens Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Nicholls | ||||||||||||||
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It is said[weasel words] that Ned Kelly used local resident Mr. Swanhill to sell his horses in October 1877.[2] Lake Rowan post office opened on 1 July 1875 and was closed on 30 November 1981.[3] The town has a cemetery (first burial 1870s) with former Geelong and Carlton (Premiership Player) Jim Flynn (1871–1955) interred.
References
edit- ^ "2016 Lake Rowan, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Lake Rowan at KellyGang". Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
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