Ruthven, New South Wales
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| Coordinates: 28°55′54.2″S 153°17′3.9″E / 28.931722°S 153.284417°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | New South Wales |
| Region | Northern Rivers |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 114 (2021 census) |
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) |
Ruthven is a locality in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia. It sits within the City of Lismore local government area and is located 16.3 kilometres (10.1 mi) south of Lismore.[1] In the 2021 census it had a population of 114 people.[2]
The traditional owners are the Widjabul and Wia-bal people of the Bundjalung Nation.[3]
Origin of place name
The European name for this place was given to it by Alex McDonald after Ruthven in Scotland where his family had come from.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 "Ruthven (Locality)". NSW Place and Road Naming Proposals System. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "2021 Ruthven, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ↑ "Lismore's First Peoples". www.lismore.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 September 2025.