Type: | town |
Lake Rowan | |
State: | vic |
Use Lga Map: | yes |
Coordinates: | -36.2697°N 145.9669°W |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pop: | 66 [1] |
Postcode: | 3727 |
Lga: | Shire of Moira |
Stategov: | Ovens Valley |
Fedgov: | Nicholls |
Near-N: | Pelluebla |
Near-Ne: | Almonds |
Near-E: | Bungeet |
Near-Se: | Bungeet West |
Near-S: | Bungeet West |
Near-Sw: | Devenish |
Near-W: | St James |
Near-Nw: | Pelluebla |
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.[2] Lake Rowan post office opened on 1 July 1875 and was closed on 30 November 1981. The town has a cemetery (first burial 1870s) with former Geelong and Carlton (Premiership Player) Jim Flynn (1871–1955) interred.