Raywood, Victoria
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| Coordinates: 36°32′0″S 144°13′0″E / 36.53333°S 144.21667°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Victoria |
| City | Bendigo |
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| Location | |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 329 (2021 census)[2] |
| Postcode | 3570 |
Raywood is a town in the City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. The town is in located 185 kilometres (115 mi) north of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Raywood had a population of 329.[2]
Raywood Golf Club is located on Speke Street.[3] The Bendigo Gliding Club is located in Raywood.[4]
History
Raywood was named after an early gold 'digger' who worked on that field.[5] Raywood Post Office opened on 4 January 1864.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Raywood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Raywood". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ Golf Select, Raywood, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ "Bendigo Gliding Club".
- ^ O'Callaghan, Thomas (1918). Names of Victorian railway stations. Melbourne: H.J. Green, Acting Government Printer. p. 81. ISBN 0958071608.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
External links
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