Cavendish, Victoria
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 Sign and a small garden at Cavendish |
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| Population: | 454[1] |
| Postcode: | 3314 |
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| LGA: | Shire of Southern Grampians |
| State electorate: | Lowan |
| Federal Division: | Wannon |
Cavendish is a township in the Shire of Southern Grampians in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Wannon River. At the 2006 census, Cavendish and the surrounding area had a population of 454.[1]
The township was settled in the early 1850s, the Post Office opening on 1 April 1853.[2] A railway line linking the town to Hamilton was opened on 2 November 1915.[3][4]
The Cavendish Cafe claims to make the biggest hamburger in Australia. The burger weighs 4 kilograms (8.8 lb).[5]
It has a football team playing in the South West District Football League.
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- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Cavendish (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC25331&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country=. Retrieved 2008-04-11
- ^ The Argus (Melbourne), Wednesday, 3 November 1915, p.11
- ^ The Horsham - Hamilton via Balmoral Railway Turton, Keith W. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin July 1968 pp153-171
- ^ Brown, Terry (20 August 2009). "Cavendish Cafe claims to have Australia's biggest burger". Herald Sun. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25954427-2862,00.html. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
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Coordinates: 37°31′S 142°02′E / 37.517°S 142.033°E
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