Ruffy, Victoria Explained

Type:town
Ruffy
State:vic
Lga:Shire of Strathbogie
Lga2:Shire of Murrindindi
Postcode:3666
Pop:164
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Use Lga Map:yes
Coordinates:-36.9833°N 145.5°W
Stategov:Eildon
Fedgov:Indi
Dist1:175
Dir1:N
Location1:Melbourne
Dist2:60
Dir2:E
Location2:Seymour
Dist3:45
Dir3:N
Location3:Yea
Dist4:24
Dir4:S
Location4:Longwood

Ruffy is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It straddles the border of the Shire of Strathbogie and the Shire of Murrindindi, 175km (109miles) north of the state capital, Melbourne.

At the, 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021 Census QuickStats Ruffy . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Phoenix Auctions History . Post Office List . 5 April 2021.
  3. Web site: VICTORIA CROSS RECIPIENTS - EUROA LONGWOOD RUFFY. 14 October 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080811084009/http://mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/retmcp/web/victoriacrossmm.html. 11 August 2008.