Rokewood is a small rural township in Victoria, Australia in the Golden Plains Shire, west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the , Rokewood and the surrounding area had a population of 217.

History

Rokewood Post Office opened on 1 October 1857. McMillans Bridge, which crosses the

Woady Yaloak River The Woady Yaloak River is a perennial river of the Corangamite catchment, located in the Western District Lakes region of the Australian state of Victoria. Location and features The Woady Yaloak River rises below Black Hill, west of Ballarat ...

for the Rokewood-Skipton Road between Rokewood and Werneth, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Attractions

Rokewood Swimming Lagoon
is an unusual community-run public waterhole in the centre of Rokewood. It is open from December to March each year.

Sport

In conjunction with its neighbouring township Corindhap Rokewood has an

Australian Rules Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

football and netball team, Rokewood-Corindhap. It previously competed in the

Lexton Plains Football League The Lexton Plains Football League was an Australian rules football competition in western Victoria, Australia. The league ran an annual competition from 1999 to 2010. History The Western Plains FL was formed in 1930 and the Lexton FL was formed ...

, but the league folded at the end of the 2010 season. The team now play in the Central Highlands Football League Golfers play at the course of the Rokewood Golf Club on Rokewood - Shelford Road.

References

Towns in Victoria (Australia) Golden Plains Shire 1857 establishments in Australia {{GrampiansAU-geo-stub