Cardross, Victoria
| Cardross Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Cardross | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°18′23″S 142°07′33″E / 34.30639°S 142.12583°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 847 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3496 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Rural City of Mildura | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Sunraysia | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mildura | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Division of Mallee | ||||||||||||||
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Cardross is a small town approximately 15 km south east of Mildura, in north western Victoria, Australia. At the 2021 census, Cardross and the surrounding area had a population of 847.[1] 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.[2]
Cardross has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Millewa Football League.
Cardross Lakes are southwest of the township.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cardross (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 17 February 2021
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