Cavendish is a township in the
Shire of Southern Grampians
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in the
Western District of
Victoria
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,
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, on the
Wannon River
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Name
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. At the
2006 census
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, Cavendish and the surrounding area had a population of 454.
The township was settled in the early 1850s, the Post Office opening on 1 April 1853.
A railway line linking the town to
Hamilton Hamilton may refer to:
People
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** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland
** Lord Hamilt ...
was opened on 2 November 1915 and closed on 1 July 1979.
[''The Horsham - Hamilton via Balmoral Railway'' Turton, Keith W. ]Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin
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team playing in the South West District Football League
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.
References
External links
Towns in Victoria (Australia)
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