Lake Rowan Victoria |
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Public hall, 2008
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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. Lake Rowan post office opened on 1 July 1875 and was closed on 30 November 1981. The town has a cemetery (first burial 1870's) with former Geelong and Carlton (Premiership Player) Jim Flynn (1871–1955) interred.