Turriff, Victoria

Turriff
Victoria
Turriff
Coordinates 35°28′S 142°27′E / 35.467°S 142.450°E / -35.467; 142.450Coordinates: 35°28′S 142°27′E / 35.467°S 142.450°E / -35.467; 142.450
Postcode(s) 3488
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Yarriambiack
State electorate(s) Mildura
Federal Division(s) Mallee

Turriff is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, 144 kilometres (89 mi) south of the urban centre of Mildura in Yarriambiack Shire. The town borders the Wathe Flora and Fauna Reserve, a breeding ground for Mallee fowl.[1]

Turriff was settled in 1902.[2] The Turriff Public School opened in 1923, but was closed in 1976 with the school building being relocated to the town of Ouyen.[3] The town itself also includes a small colonial history museum.[1] In 2006 the population of Turriff was 140.

In 1994 a meteorite with a mass of 0.28 kilograms (0.62 lb) was found in a field near Turriff. The meteorite, comprising ordinary chondrite with traces of pyroxene, feldspar and kamacite, was subsequently gifted to Museum Victoria.[4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Turriff". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). 8 February 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Speed/Tempy/Turriff". Yarriambiack Shire Council. 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mildura Former Shire of Walpeup Heritage Study Stage 2" (PDF). Context Pty Ltd. 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "Turriff". International Society for Meteoritics and Planetary Science. 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
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