Cardross, Victoria

Cardross
Cardross
Town
	Cardross General Store
	Cardross
	Coordinates: 34°18′23″S 142°07′33″E / 34.30639°S 142.12583°E / -34.30639; 142.12583
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
Region	Sunraysia
LGA	Rural City of Mildura;
Location	533 km (331 mi) NW of Melbourne ; 15 km (9.3 mi) S of Mildura ; 9 km (5.6 mi) S of Irymple ; 7 km (4.3 mi) W of Red Cliffs ;
Government
• State electorate	Mildura;
• Federal division	Division of Mallee;
Population
• Total	847 (2021 census)
Postcode	3496
	Localities around Cardross

Town in Victoria, Australia

Cardross is a 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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Cardross has an Australian Rules football team competing in the Millewa Football League.

Cardross Lakes are southwest of the township.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cardross (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ 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

This article about a location in the Mallee is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cardross (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[ABS-2] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cardross (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

[a-3] Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 17 February 2021