Ruffy, Victoria

Ruffy is a locality in Victoria, Australia. It straddles the border of the Shire of Strathbogie and the Shire of Murrindindi, north of the state capital, Melbourne.
At the, Ruffy had a population of 164.
The Post Office opened on 1 April 1881 as Terip Terip, was renamed Ruffy in 1895, and closed in 1974.
Ruffy was the childhood home of Leslie [Cecil Maygar], awarded the Victoria Cross in the Second Boer War.
On 9 January 2026, Ruffy was damaged by bushfire, which destroyed the community centre in the old school building, the telephone exchange, a former grain store, and at least ten houses.