Rowville in Knox, Victoria, Australia — Oceania
Homestead
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Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, March 25, 2026
1. Stamford Park Homestead Marker
Originally built in 1882 for Frederick Row, a member of a highly regarded early settlement local family, the homestead features seven large rooms, a bath room and an external kitchen. The former servants' quarters were located on the east side and originally included five rooms in two separate buildings, with only one still standing.
The internal walls are double brick with plaster linings, and the floors are of New Zealand Kauri. The slate fireplaces were rendered with marble and the ceilings feature original ceiling roses.
The south-east room with a lower ceiling is thought to be the original cottage on the site built in 1864. The homestead was in an advanced state of disrepair when it was acquired by Knox Council in 1988. Several rooms have now been sympathetically restored to give visitors an appreciation of the homestead as it was in its former glory.
Erected by Knox
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 37° 54.879′ S, 145° 13.962′ E. Marker is in Rowville, Victoria, in Knox. It is on Emmeline Row 0.1 kilometers east of Gulinya Cres, on the right when traveling west. Just to the right of the main entrance gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8 Emmeline Row, Rowville VIC 3178, Australia. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Oceania, in Australasia, in the Pacific Ocean, in South Pacific, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: An Entwined History (within shouting distance of this marker); Well (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Cool Store - Dairy (about 90 meters away); Rowville War Memorial (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Rowville Carwash (approx.
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, March 25, 2026
2. Stamford Park Homestead Gateway
Also see . . . Stamford Park Homestead at Knox City Council Website. Stamford Park Homestead is a magnificent example of 19th-century architecture featuring Gothic gables, fretted barge boards, intricate wrought iron and five-metre high ceilings.
It is one of the last remaining substantial 19th century houses in the region.
The homestead was in an advanced state of disrepair when it was acquired by Knox Council in 1988.
Several rooms have been completely restored to give visitors an appreciation of the homestead as it was in its heyday.
Further restorations on the house and six acres of parkland were carried out as part of the Stamford Park Redevelopment Project. (Submitted on March 24, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, March 25, 2026
3. Stamford Park Homestead
Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 23 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 24, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
