- Rupanyup, Victoria
Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Rupanyup
state = vic
lga = Shire of Yarriambiack
postcode = 3388
pop = 624 (2006)Census 2006 AUS | id = SSC26563 | name = Rupanyup (State Suburb) | accessdate = 2007-10-01 | quick = on]
est = 1873
elevation = 67
rainfall = 200
mintemp = 3
maxtemp = 21
dist1 = 290
dir1 = NW
location1=Melbourne
dist2 = 49
dir2 = E
location2=Horsham, Victoria
dist3 = 18
dir3 = E
location3= MurtoaRupanyup is a small town in rural Victoria, Australia. As of the 2006 census it had a population of 624. The name Rupanyup is an Aboriginal word meaning 'branch hanging over water'. [ [http://www.yarriambiack.vic.gov.au/index.php?f_func=towns_rupanyup Rupanyup] - "Yarriambiack Shire Council"]
The Post Office opened on 22 February 1875 as Karkarooc and was renamed Rupanyup in 1876. Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11 ]The town has an
Australian Rules football team competing in theHorsham & District Football League . Citation | last = Full Points Footy | title = Rupanyup | url = http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Rupanyup.htm | accessdate = 2008-07-25 ]References
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