Lake Rowan

Lake Rowan
Victoria

Public hall, 2008
Lake Rowan
Coordinates 36°16′11″S 145°58′01″E / 36.26972°S 145.96694°E / -36.26972; 145.96694Coordinates: 36°16′11″S 145°58′01″E / 36.26972°S 145.96694°E / -36.26972; 145.96694
Postcode(s) 3727
LGA(s) Shire of Moira
State electorate(s) Ovens Valley
Federal Division(s) Indi
Localities around Lake Rowan:
Pelluebla Pelluebla Almonds
St James Lake Rowan Bungeet
Devenish Bungeet West Bungeet West

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.

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