Rowany is the abbreviated name for the Barony of Rowany, a group of people who recreate the Medieval Period in the Sydney Metropolitan Area and surrounds. We are a part of a large organisation called the Society for Creative Anachronism, as part of the group in Australia and New Zealand known as the Kingdom of Lochac which is ruled over by a King and Queen.
The SCA, as it is more commonly known, started just over 45 years ago in San Francisco CA USA. We strive, through a variety of endeavours, to recreate the best parts of the Medieval Period (the Known World before 1600 AD). A brief overview of the activities of the SCA can be found here.
Larger groups within a Kingdom are organised as Baronies, ruled over by a Baron and Baroness. The Barony of Rowany is the oldest of the Baronies of Lochac and will celebrate its 30th anniversary in mid 2012. In addition to a population base in Sydney, we also provide an umbrella group for Stowe-on-the-Wowld, in Western Sydney; Okewaite, in Goulburn; Radburne, in Dubbo; and the College of St Ursula at the University of Sydney.
Anyone, no matter what age or level of interest, is welcome to come along to events or gatherings to find out what we are about.
More information about the Barony, and what we do, can be found by browsing this website; in our semi-monthly newsletter, Folia Roani; or you can join our email list (approx. 20-30 emails/month). Alternatively, you can contact the officer in charge of the SCA activity you are interested in.