Raywood, Victoria

Raywood
Bendigo, Victoria
Raywood, with the Hotel on the left and the general store on the opposite right corner
Raywood is located in City of Bendigo
Raywood
Raywood
Coordinates36°32′0″S 144°13′0″E / 36.53333°S 144.21667°E / -36.53333; 144.21667
Population329 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3570
Location
LGA(s)City of Greater Bendigo
State electorate(s)Bendigo East
Federal division(s)

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.[1]

Raywood Golf Club is located on Speke Street.[2] The Bendigo Gliding Club is located in Raywood.[3]

History

Raywood was named after an early gold 'digger' who worked on that field.[4] Raywood Post Office opened on 4 January 1864.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Raywood". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. ^ Golf Select, Raywood, retrieved 11 May 2009
  3. ^ "Bendigo Gliding Club".
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008

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