Tutye
Town in Victoria, Australia
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Tutye is a locality in the Sunraysia region of Victoria, Australia, situated on the Mallee Highway between Ouyen and the South Australian border. it is about 9 kilometres south-east of Boinka and 12 kilometres north-west of Cowangie.
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| Coordinates: 35°12′53″S 141°29′54″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 20 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3490 | ||||||||||||
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Tutye is an Aboriginal word meaning "rest". The area became available for selection in 1911 and a township site was laid out.[3] A post office was opened on 15 July 1912, [4] after a regular mail service was provided by the opening of the railway line from Ouyen to Murrayville a month earlier. A railway station was opened with the line in June 1912.[5]
There was a general store, blacksmith shop, boot repairer, bank agency, boarding house and telephone exchange, as well as a football club, tennis club, croquet club, golf club, racecourse, and dramatic society.[3]
Tutye State School was officially opened in 1920, although it had been in operation since 1914.[6][7]
The rail passenger service ceased in November 1968, and the station was closed with the line in 1996.[5] The post office had been closed in 1980.[4] The cemetery is one of the few remaining signs of the former settlement.[3]
The locality includes the smaller area of Tyalla.
