Ruffy, Victoria

Ruffy
Victoria
The main street of Ruffy, looking from the produce store towards the school
Ruffy is located in Shire of Strathbogie
Ruffy
Ruffy
Coordinates36°59′0″S 145°30′0″E / 36.98333°S 145.50000°E / -36.98333; 145.50000
Population164 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3666
Location
LGA(s)
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 2021 census, Ruffy had a population of 164.[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

  1. ^ a b "2021 Census QuickStats Ruffy". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  3. ^ "VICTORIA CROSS RECIPIENTS - EUROA LONGWOOD RUFFY". Archived from the original on 11 August 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.

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