Ruffy, Victoria
| Ruffy Victoria | |
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 The main street of Ruffy, looking from the produce store towards the school | |
  Ruffy | |
| Coordinates | 36°59′0″S 145°30′0″E / 36.98333°S 145.50000°E |
| Population | 112 (2016 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3666 |
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| State electorate(s) | Eildon |
| Federal division(s) | Indi |
Ruffy is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It straddles the border of the Shire of Strathbogie and the Shire of Murrindindi, 175 kilometres (109 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne.
At the 2016 census, Ruffy and the surrounding area had a population of 112.[1]
The Post Office opened on 1 April 1881 as Terip Terip, was renamed Ruffy in 1895, and closed in 1974.[2]
Ruffy was the childhood home of Leslie Cecil Maygar, awarded the Victoria Cross in the Second Boer War.[3]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census QuickStats Ruffy". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "VICTORIA CROSS RECIPIENTS - EUROA LONGWOOD RUFFY". Archived from the original on 11 August 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
External links
Media related to Ruffy, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons
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