Rupanyup
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Rupanyup Victoria | |||||||
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Cromie St, the very wide main street of Rupanyup | |||||||
Rupanyup | |||||||
Coordinates | 36°37′S 142°37′E / 36.617°S 142.617°ECoordinates: 36°37′S 142°37′E / 36.617°S 142.617°E | ||||||
Population | 624 (2006)[1] | ||||||
Established | 1873 | ||||||
Postcode(s) | 3388 | ||||||
Elevation | 67 m (220 ft) | ||||||
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LGA(s) | Shire of Yarriambiack | ||||||
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Rupanyup (/rəˈpænjəp/ rə-PAN-yəp) is a small town in rural Victoria, Australia. As of the 2006 census it had a population of 624. The name Rupanyup is an Aboriginal word meaning 'branch hanging over water'.[2]
The Post Office opened on 22 February 1875 as Karkarooc and was renamed Rupanyup in 1876.[3]
The town has an Australian rules football team competing in the Horsham & District Football League.[4]
Golfers play at the course of the Rupanyup Golf Club on Frayne Avenue.[5]
References
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Rupanyup (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ↑ Rupanyup - Yarriambiack Shire Council
- ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
- ↑ Full Points Footy, Horsham_District, retrieved 2008-07-25
- ↑ Golf Select, Rupanyup, retrieved 2009-05-11
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