Cardross Victoria |
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Cardross General Store
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Coordinates | 34°18′S 142°09′E / 34.300°S 142.150°ECoordinates: 34°18′S 142°09′E / 34.300°S 142.150°E | ||||||||||||
Population | 739 (2006 census) | ||||||||||||
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 2006 census, Cardross and the surrounding area had a population of 739. It was the site of a road fatality in February 2006, in which six teenagers were killed in a hit-run accident.
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.