Lake Rowan is a locality in northern Victoria,

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. It is in the

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of the Shire of Moira. The locality is named for "Lake Rowan"—a reserve with a dry swamp. It is said that

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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 1870s) with former Geelong and Carlton (Premiership Player) Jim Flynn (1871–1955) interred.

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* Towns in Victoria (state) Shire of Moira {{Hume-geo-stub