Cardross, Victoria

Cardross, Victoria

Infobox Australian Place | type = town
name = Cardross
state = vic



caption = Cardross General Store
lga = Rural City of Mildura
postcode = 3496
pop = 739
est =
region = Sunraysia
stategov = Mildura
fedgov = Division of Mallee
dist1 = 533
dir1 = NW
location1= Melbourne
dist2 = 15
dir2 = S
location2= Mildura
dist3 = 9
dir3 = S
location3= Irymple
dist4 = 7
dir4 = W
location4= Red Cliffs

Cardross is a small town approximately 15km south east of Mildura, in north western Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Cardross and the surrounding area had a population of 739.Census 2006 AUS
id=SSC25313
name=Cardross (State Suburb)
accessdate=2007-07-25
quick=on
] 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 June 15, 1925.Citation
last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&country= | accessdate = 2008-04-11
]

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

References

ee also

*Cardross Lakes
*Cardross road accident


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