Tutye is a locality situated on the section of the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border in the Sunraysia region of Victoria, Australia. The place by road, is situated about 9 kilometres southeast from Boinka and 12 kilometres northwest from Cowangie.
Tutye Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 35°12′53″S 141°29′54″E / 35.21472°S 141.49833°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 20 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 3490 | ||||||||||||||
Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Rural City of Mildura | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mildura | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||||||||
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A Post Office opened on 15 July 1912 when a regular mail service was provided by the opening of the railway line from Ouyen to Murrayville a month earlier. The office closed in 1980.[3] A primary school, Tutye State School, was officially opened in 1920, although it had been in operation since 1914.[4][5] It no longer exists.
The area of the locality contains the smaller area of Tyalla.
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tutye (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ Travelmate
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 10 February 2021
- ^ "Tutye State School". Sunraysia Daily: 2. 29 October 1920.
- ^ "Tutye". Pinnaroo and Border Times: 2. 25 September 1914.