VICFarming
Glenrowan North
Farms and a railway town grew beneath the Warby Ranges.
1846The Rowan brothers established farms in the district
WHAT STARTED IT
James and George Rowan worked local farms before a township formed in the late 1860s.
WHAT SUSTAINED IT
The post office opened in 1870, rail arrived in 1874 and the district became famous for the 1880 Kelly siege; wine gained a formal regional identity in 2003.
TURNING POINTS
1846The Rowan brothers established farms in the district
1870–1874–1880–2003The post office opened in 1870, rail arrived in 1874 and the district became famous for the 1880 Kelly siege; wine gained a formal regional identity in 2003.
2003The Glenrowan wine region was formally defined, giving the district’s vineyards a protected regional identity.
WHAT IT DOES NOW
A rural district north of Glenrowan combining vineyards, farms and historic tourism.