Mildura
Mildura is a vibrant and exciting Victorian/New South Wales border town that makes the most of its position on the mighty Murray River.
Known for its produce, Mildura has a thriving cultural scene featuring restaurants and boutique shops. The town supplies 80% of the State's dried fruit. Mildura is a diverse landscape of Mallee scrub, red desert and rich irrigated farmlands.
In the late 1800s, Canadian irrigation pioneers William and George Chaffey put Mildura on the map when they set about making the area arable; in the same way they had done in the Californian desert. Although the scheme experienced many ups and downs, a dried fruit industry was established by the mid 1890s.
In the late 1800s, Canadian irrigation pioneers William and George Chaffey put Mildura on the map when they set about making the area arable; in the same way they had done in the Californian desert. Although the scheme experienced many ups and downs, a dried fruit industry was established by the mid 1890s.
