| Mildura Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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Deakin Avenue, Mildura's main street. Langtree Avenue Mildura Vineyards Lock 11 George Chaffey Bridge | |||||||||||||||
  Mildura | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 34°11′20″S 142°09′30″E / 34.18889°S 142.15833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 34,565 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 446.00/km2 (1,155.1/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1887 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3500 3502 (PO Box) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 51 m (167 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEDT (UTC+11) | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Rural City of Mildura | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Sunraysia Loddon Mallee | ||||||||||||||
| County | Karkarooc | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mildura | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||||||||
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Mildura (/mɪlˈdjʊərə/ mill-DEW-rə) is a regional city in north-west Victoria, Australia. Located on the Victorian side of the Murray River, Mildura had a population of 34,565 at the 2021 census.[1] When nearby Wentworth, Irymple, Nichols Point, Merbein and Red Cliffs are included, the combined urban area had a population of 58,914 in 2021,[2][3] having grown marginally at an average annual rate of 1.3% year-on-year over the preceding five years.[4][5]
Mildura is the largest settlement in the Sunraysia region, where around 90% of Australia's table grape exports are grown.[6] Likewise, it is a major horticultural centre notable for its overall (table, sultana and wine) grape production, supplying about 80% of Victoria's grapes.[7] Many wineries also source grapes from Mildura.[8] It is very close to the New South Wales border, the Murray River, from which it draws an abundant supply of irrigation water. It is known as Australia's first 'irrigation colony'.[9]
The city's central business district is located just a short distance from the banks of the Murray. Langtree Avenue is the main shopping and dining precinct in Mildura, with the middle section of the street a pedestrian mall. The other major retail precinct is along Fifteenth Street in the Mildura South area, where a mid-sized undercover shopping mall and several big box stores are located.[10] The city's name was taken from the Mildura homestead, an early sheep station which covered most of the area.[11] The urban area of Mildura is surrounded by irrigated horticulture, where the original grape and citrus blocks were located with water irrigated from the Murray River.[12]
- ^ a b "Mildura (Urban Centre and Localities)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "2021 Mildura - Buronga, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "2021 Red Cliffs, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "2016 Mildura - Wentworth, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "2016 Red Cliffs, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Hudson, Sarah (2 March 2016). "Constantino family of Robinvale has great expectations for their table grapes". The Weekly Times. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ Mildura Archived 30 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Department of Planning and Community Development, Mildura Rural City Council, Accessed 27 September 2007
- ^ "Australia's Riverland: Australian wine's unsung hero". Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
- ^ "Murray River irrigation begins". National Museum Australia. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Mildura Central". www.milduracentral.com.au. Mildura Central. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Exploring Mildura's History". www.visitmildura.com.au. Visit Mildura. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Irrigation of the Murray River". murrayriver.com. Discover Murray River. Retrieved 18 June 2018.