Rowena, New South Wales Explained

Type:town
Rowena
State:nsw
Lga:Walgett Shire
Postcode:2387
Pop:172
Coordinates:-29.8°N 203°W
Stategov:Barwon
Fedgov:Parkes

Rowena is a small town in the far northeast of New South Wales, Australia, and lies in the Walgett Shire. It serves an agricultural community which consists of both dry and irrigated cropping as well as grazing. At the, Rowena had a population of 172.

A public school, which opened in 1923 and was rebuilt in 1996, serves the district.[1] The Pokataroo railway line passes through the town.[2]

The school has about 30 children with the last name Bartlett (2009). The town has a pub, a general store, and a post office, as well as an oval and a swimming pool.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NSW Department of Education . Rowena Public School . School Mission Statement. 2007-09-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070831051023/http://www.rowena-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/School%20Info%20Booklet2006.pdf . 2007-08-31.
  2. Web site: Bozier . Rolfe . NSWrail.net . Pokataroo Line . 2007-09-19. etal.