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°ECoordinates: 36°59′0″S 145°30′0″E / 36.98333°S 145.50000°E |
| Population | 337 (2011 census)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 3666 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Strathbogie |
| State electorate(s) | Eildon |
| Federal Division(s) | Murray |
Ruffy is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Strathbogie, 175 kilometres (109 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2011 census, Ruffy and the surrounding area had a population of 337.[1] People who live in the town of "Ruffy" are known as "Ruffians".
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]
The Ruffy Action Group Inc. recently launched their new Ruffy community website
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Ruffy (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.
- ↑ "VICTORIA CROSS RECIPIENTS - EUROA LONGWOOD RUFFY". Retrieved 2008-10-14.
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