Raywood, Victoria

Raywood
Victoria

Raywood, with the Hotel on the left and the general store on the opposite right corner
Raywood
Coordinates 36°32′0″S 144°13′0″E / 36.53333°S 144.21667°ECoordinates: 36°32′0″S 144°13′0″E / 36.53333°S 144.21667°E
Population 291 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3570
Location
  • 185 km (115 mi) N of Melbourne
  • 29 km (18 mi) N of Bendigo
LGA(s) City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s) Bendigo East
Federal Division(s) Bendigo

Raywood is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the City of Greater Bendigo, 185 kilometres (115 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2006 census, Raywood had a population of 291.[1]

Raywood Post Office opened on 4 January 1864.[2]

Golfers play at the course of the Raywood Golf Club on Peke Street.[3]

Raywood is the home of the Bendigo Gliding Club.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Raywood (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11
  3. Golf Select, Raywood, retrieved 2009-05-11
  4. "Bendigo Gliding Club".

External links

Media related to Raywood, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons