Rowes Lagoon or Rose Lagoon

[martin butterfield <>]

On the far side (from Canberra) of the swamp is a large animal vet spot that has used the term Rowe's Lagoon for many years.

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Geoffrey Dabb <> wrote:

For this, Peter, we might need to do a search through all past Canberra Bird Notes and Gang-gangs.  It is certainly spelt ‘Rose Lagoon’ in many of them, and, as a Google inquiry will show, in many other places.  I had known it as ‘Rose Lagoon’ before the referred to sign appeared, and I took it either as a witticism, a statement by a landholder called ‘Rowe’, or the advancing of an opposite viewpoint by someone who might or might not have had grounds for it.  I am suspicious of names that achieve currency on the basis of a single, apparently private, sign.

 

I think the answer to your question is ‘yes’, but if you wish to take it up with the NSW place names committee or whatever it is called I shall be interested in the result.   

 

 

From: Peter Ormay [
Sent: Tuesday, 22 May 2012 6:13 PM
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Rowes Lagoon or Rose Lagoon

 

Hi all,

 

I wish to bring to your attention that Rose Lagoon as spelt in Canberra Bird Notes Vol 37 No 1 Mar 2012 is spelt Rowes Lagoon on the access track to the BBQ area at the site and on one map that I have checked.

 

Is it usually spelt Rose Lagoon in COG circles?

 

Cheers,  Peter