Rowsley is a locality in Victoria, Australia. The locality is approximately 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Melbourne in the Shire of Moorabool local government area.
| Rowsley Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Public hall | |||||||||||||||
  Rowsley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°43′S 144°22′E / 37.717°S 144.367°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 192 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3340 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Moorabool | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Melton | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe post office there opened on 12 May 1890, closed on 30 April 1962, reopened on 1 January 1946 and was closed in 1950.[2]
Greystones Homestead, a historic homestead located at 565 Glenmore Road, Rowsley, is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. Dating from 1875 to 1876, the property was purchased by prominent businessman William Charles Angliss in 1934 and was still held by his descendants in 2003.[3]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Rowsley (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
- ^ "Greystones Homestead (H0265)". Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
External links
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