28 Facts About Mildura

However, the etymology of Mildura is not certain, as in several local dialects, the words mill and dura have different meanings.

Post war Mildura experienced a large influx of migrants particularly from European and Mediterranean countries including Italy and Greece.

Mildura is situated on flat land without hills or mountains on the southern bank of the Murray River and surrounded to the west, north and east by lakes and billabongs including Lake Hawthorn, Lake Ranfurly and Lake Gol Gol.

Mildura is a largely low-rise and low density urban area that is overwhelmingly dependent upon private automobiles for transportation.

The main shopping street of Mildura is Langtree Avenue, which features a pedestrian mall and shopping centre.

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Mildura has a semi-arid climate with hot summers and cool winters.

Mildura is known as the centre of Victoria's Food Bowl and is a major producer of citrus fruits, and wine.

Mildura Central is the only fully enclosed, air-conditioned shopping centre in this area and offers a retail mix including representation from a number of national fashion stores.

Since early settlement Mildura has been home to artists, writers and creative people.

In 2018 Mildura recorded the highest rural crime rate in Victoria and the fourth highest crime rate in the state overall.

Mildura has long been associated with the Calabrian Mafia, with claims made by police in 1966 that annual organised crime meetings were held in Mildura to co-ordinate nationwide criminal activities.

Mildura has recorded significantly higher than average rates of methamphetamine use.

In 2014, a Mildura-based Comancheros Motorcycle Club member and former Australian Defence Force sniper, Joshua Faulkhead, was arrested after being caught transporting large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine and ecstasy between Sydney and Mildura.

WIN Mildura produced half-hour WIN News bulletins for the Sunraysia region until May 2015.

Sunraysia region, including the city of Mildura, was the first region in Australia to switch off analogue TV broadcast in the implementation of the country's MDV transition process.

Mildura have a junior football League ranging from age groups of under 10s to under 16s.

Mildura has six swimming clubs and local competitions are regularly held during summer.

Mildura has a history of producing many country, state and national champions.

Sunraysia Rugby League is based in Mildura and has six senior men's teams competing for the annual premiership.

Mildura Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in the city.

Mildura is home to four field hockey teams which compete in the Sunraysia Hockey Association.

Mildura is on the intersection of the Sturt Highway from Adelaide to Sydney and the Calder Highway to Melbourne via Bendigo.

Deakin Avenue, the main street of Mildura, is known as the longest straight avenue in Australia, at 12.

Mildura has a railway connection to Melbourne, which is used for freight transport that generally runs three times a week in each direction.

Mildura Airport is the third busiest airport in Victoria, serviced by three QantasLink flights daily to Melbourne, three Regional Express Airlines flights to Melbourne, with Regional Express flights daily to Adelaide, Sydney and Broken Hill.

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In 1905, a small group of Sisters of Mercy came from Wentworth to Mildura and established a convent in a weatherboard building on the corner of Pine Avenue and Tenth Street.

Songs "Mildura " and "Come to Mildura – the Land of Winter Sunshine" were written by Reg.

Mildura has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:.