Rupanyup, Victoria

Rupanyup Victoria
Cromie St, the very wide main street of Rupanyup
Rupanyup
Coordinates	36°37′S 142°37′E / 36.617°S 142.617°E / -36.617; 142.617Coordinates: 36°37′S 142°37′E / 36.617°S 142.617°E / -36.617; 142.617
Population	549 (2011 census)
Established	1873
Postcode(s)	3388
Elevation	67 m (220 ft)
Location	290 km (180 mi) NW of Melbourne 49 km (30 mi) E of Horsham, Victoria 18 km (11 mi) E of Murtoa
LGA(s)	Shire of Yarriambiack
State electorate(s)	Lowan
Federal Division(s)	Wimmera
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 21 °C 70 °F 3 °C 37 °F 200 mm 7.9 in

Rupanyup (/rəˈpænjəp/ rə-PAN-yəp) is a small town in rural Victoria, Australia. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 549. The name Rupanyup is an Aboriginal word meaning 'branch hanging over water'.

The Post Office opened on 22 February 1875 as Karkarooc and was renamed Rupanyup in 1876.

The town has an Australian rules football team competing in the Horsham & District Football League.

Golfers play at the course of the Rupanyup Golf Club on Frayne Avenue.