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Glenrowan is a town located in the Wangaratta local government area of Victoria, Australia. It is 236 kilometres north-east of Melbourne and 14 kilometres from Wangaratta and near the Warby Ranges and Mount Glenrowan. At the 2016 census, Glenrowan had a population of 963.[1]

Glenrowan
Victoria
Aerial panorama of Glenrowan
Glenrowan
Coordinates36°28′0″S 146°14′0″E
Population963 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3675
Location
  • 236 km (147 mi) NE of Melbourne
  • 86.2 km (54 mi) SW of Wodonga
  • 16.3 km (10 mi) SW of Wangaratta
  • 27.3 km (17 mi) NE of Benalla
LGA(s)Rural City of Wangaratta
State electorate(s)Ovens Valley
Federal division(s)Indi

History


Glenrowan was named after farmers James and George Rowan who ran farms in the area between 1846 and 1858. The township was settled in the late 1860s, the Post Office opening on 22 February 1870. It is famous for the bushranger Ned Kelly, who made his last stand and was eventually captured there in 1880 after a siege and shootout with police. The local railway station opened in 1874 and closed to passengers in 1981.[2]

The town gives its name to the Glenrowan wine region which was formally defined in 2003, with the first grape vines planted in 1866.[3]

Panoramic view from Mt Glenrowan towards the town of Glenrowan
Panoramic view from Mt Glenrowan towards the town of Glenrowan

The town today


Statue of Ned Kelly on the main street of Glenrowan
Statue of Ned Kelly on the main street of Glenrowan

Glenrowan is a popular rest point for those travelling on the Hume Freeway. In the township of Glenrowan, off the highway, tourists can rest, walk and examine the famous Kelly siege sites.

The town had an Australian rules football team competing in the Ovens & King Football League however went in to recess after the 2019 season due to lack of support.[4]


Climate


Climate data for Glenrowan, Victoria
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.6
(85.3)
29.6
(85.3)
26.3
(79.3)
20.9
(69.6)
15.9
(60.6)
12.9
(55.2)
11.7
(53.1)
13.3
(55.9)
16.3
(61.3)
19.9
(67.8)
23.5
(74.3)
27.1
(80.8)
20.6
(69.0)
Average low °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8)
14.2
(57.6)
11.8
(53.2)
8.3
(46.9)
5.5
(41.9)
3.3
(37.9)
2.5
(36.5)
3.5
(38.3)
5.1
(41.2)
7.4
(45.3)
9.3
(48.7)
11.7
(53.1)
8.0
(46.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 46
(1.8)
34
(1.3)
42
(1.7)
50
(2.0)
68
(2.7)
57
(2.2)
70
(2.8)
75
(3.0)
66
(2.6)
67
(2.6)
45
(1.8)
47
(1.9)
667
(26.4)
Source: Glenrowan climate

Works on the area and Ned Kelly



Books


Though a very small locality many books on the Kelly Gang's final siege at Glenrowan exist. Though many works discuss land selection, social conflict etc., they all have many details, photos, maps, sketches and facts about 1880 Glenrowan, its railway, the two hotels, and planned train derailment.


Plays



TV movies



Fictional novels set around Glenrowan


Aerial view from the east
Aerial view from the east

References


  1. "2016 Census QuickStats Glenrowan". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  2. Turton, Keith W. (1973), Six And A Half Inches From Destiny, Australian Railway Historical Society (Victorian Division), p. 102, ISBN 0-85849-012-9
  3. Halliday, James. "Glenrowan Wine Region". James Halliday's Wine Atlas of Australia. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  4. Full Points Footy, Glenrowan, archived from the original on 30 April 2008, retrieved 25 July 2008





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