Cardross, Victoria

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2011}}

{{Infobox Australian place | type = town

| name = Cardross

| state = vic

| image = Cardross_General_Store.jpg

| caption = Cardross General Store

| lga = Rural City of Mildura

| postcode = 3496

| pop = 847

| pop_year = {{CensusAU|2021}}

| pop_footnotes =

| use_lga_map = yes

| coordinates = {{coord|34|18|23|S|142|07|33|E|display=inlines,title}}

| pushpin_label_position = right

| 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

| near-nw = Irymple

| near-n = Irymple

| near-ne = Irymple

| near-w = Koorlong

| near-e = Red Cliffs

| near-sw = Koorlong

| near-s = Red Cliffs

| near-se = Red Cliffs

}}

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.{{Census 2021 AUS

|id=SAL20488

|name=Cardross (State Suburb)

|accessdate=2023-05-03

|quick=on}} 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.{{Citation | last = Phoenix Auctions History | title = Post Office List | url = http://www.phoenixauctions.com.au/cgi-bin/wsPhoenix.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=VIC&filter=*Cardross* | access-date = 17 February 2021 }}

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

Cardross Lakes are southwest of the township.

Image:Cardross Victoria.jpg

References

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{{Towns in the Rural City of Mildura}}

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Category:Towns in Victoria (state)

Category:Mallee (Victoria)

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