Turriff, Victoria
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 Turriff
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| Postcode(s) | 3488 |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarriambiack |
| State electorate(s) | Mildura |
| Federal Division(s) | Mallee |
Turriff is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, 144 kilometres (89 mi) south of the urban centre of Mildura in Yarriambiack Shire. The town borders the Wathe Flora and Fauna Reserve, a breeding ground for Mallee fowl.[1]
Turriff was settled in 1902.[2] The Turriff Public School opened in 1923, but was closed in 1976 with the school building being relocated to the town of Ouyen.[3] The town itself also includes a small colonial history museum.[1] In 2006 the population of Turriff was 140.
In 1994 a meteorite with a mass of 0.28 kilograms (0.62 lb) was found in a field near Turriff. The meteorite, comprising ordinary chondrite with traces of pyroxene, feldspar and kamacite, was subsequently gifted to Museum Victoria.[4]
The former station at Turriff was closed to passenger and parcels traffic on 11 November 1975.[5]
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