Ruse, New South Wales
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  Ruse Location in greater metropolitan Sydney | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°04′16″S 150°50′32″E / 34.0710°S 150.8423°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| City | Sydney | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 125 m (410 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 5,632 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 2560 | ||||||||||||
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Ruse (/ruːs/ ROOSS) is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 55 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Campbelltown.
Ruse was named after James Ruse, known as Australia's first farmer. Prior to the 1960s, the area was part of Kentlyn and mostly farm and bushland. The area was then declared open for development and turned into a residential housing estate. It was at this time the name Ruse was proclaimed. Other names were suggested, such as Fisher and Marlow, however the mayor of the day overturned these.[2]
Local infrastructure
The main street of Ruse is Junction Road, which contains the small Ruse Village Shopping Centre and Ruse Primary School. Both opened in the late 1970s and the school is notable for its hexagonal buildings. In between is Worrell Park which hosts rugby league matches including lower grade teams from the Western Suburbs Magpies.[2]
