Cardross is a small town approximately 15 km south east of Mildura, in north western Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Cardross and the surrounding area had a population of 821.[1] It was the site of a road fatality in February 2006, in which six teenagers were killed in a hit-run crash.
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Coordinates | 34°18′S 142°09′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 845 (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 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.
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