Mildura

Mildura
Victoria
Langtree Avenue, Mildura
Mildura is located in Victoria
Mildura
Mildura
Map
Coordinates34°11′20″S 142°09′30″E / 34.18889°S 142.15833°E / -34.18889; 142.15833
Population34,565 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density446.00/km2 (1,155.1/sq mi)
Established1887
Postcode(s)3500
3502 (PO Box)
Elevation51 m (167 ft)
Area77.5 km2 (29.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
LGA(s)Rural City of Mildura
RegionSunraysia
Loddon Mallee
CountyKarkarooc
State electorate(s)Mildura
Federal division(s)Mallee
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
23.9 °C
75 °F
10.4 °C
51 °F
289.6 mm
11.4 in
Localities around Mildura:
Birdwoodton Dareton Buronga
Cabarita Mildura Nichols Point
Koorlong Irymple Irymple

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 in 2021.[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]

  1. ^ a b "Mildura (Urban Centre and Localities)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ "2021 Mildura - Buronga, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  3. ^ "2021 Red Cliffs, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  4. ^ "2016 Mildura - Wentworth, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  5. ^ "2016 Red Cliffs, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ^ Hudson, Sarah (2 March 2016). "Constantino family of Robinvale has great expectations for their table grapes". The Weekly Times. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  7. ^ Mildura Archived 30 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine, Department of Planning and Community Development, Mildura Rural City Council, Accessed 27 September 2007
  8. ^ "Australia's Riverland: Australian wine's unsung hero". Archived from the original on 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Murray River irrigation begins". National Museum Australia. 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Mildura Central". www.milduracentral.com.au. Mildura Central. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Exploring Mildura's History". www.visitmildura.com.au. Visit Mildura. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Irrigation of the Murray River". murrayriver.com. Discover Murray River. Retrieved 18 June 2018.