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

Ruffy Victoria
The main street of Ruffy, looking from the produce store towards the school
Ruffy
Coordinates	36°59′0″S 145°30′0″E
Population	112 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	3666
Location	175 km (109 mi) N of Melbourne 60 km (37 mi) E of Seymour 45 km (28 mi) N of Yea 24 km (15 mi) S of Longwood
LGA(s)	Shire of Strathbogie Shire of Murrindindi
State electorate(s)	Eildon
Federal division(s)	Indi

At the 2016 census, Ruffy and the surrounding area had a population of 112.[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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External links

Media related to Ruffy, Victoria at Wikimedia Commons

• Ruffy Community website

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