Cardross is a small town approximately 15 km south east of
Mildura
Mildura is a regional city in north-west Victoria, Australia. Located on the Victorian side of the Murray River, Mildura had a population of 34,565 in 2021. When nearby Wentworth, Irymple, Nichols Point and Merbein are included, the area h ...
, in north western
Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
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, Australia. At the
2021 census, Cardross and the surrounding area had a population of 847.
It was the site of a road fatality in February 2006, in which six teenagers were killed in a
hit-run crash.
Cardross named after the
Scottish village was established as a farming community in the 1920s, the Post Office opening on 15 June 1925.
Cardross has an
Australian Rules football team competing in the
Millewa Football League
The Millewa Football League is an Australian rules football league with teams based in north-western Victoria and south-western New South Wales, Australia.
The clubs are mostly based within the same area as the clubs in the Sunraysia Football ...
.
Cardross Lakes
The Cardross Lakes are an irrigation drainage basin system located approximately south-west of Mildura, in the Mallee region of Victoria, Australia. The lakes are notable for being the only known occurrence within Victoria of the Southern P ...
are southwest of the township.
References
Towns in Victoria (state)
Mallee (Victoria)
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