MILDURA
Mildura is one of the fastest growing
towns/cities in Victoria. Mildura is the Citrus Capitol of Australia.
Grapes, oranges and associated fruits for as far as the eye can see.  
Mildura is a young modern centre and with modern planning principals
at work. The down side for modern is there is no sense of history.
The churches and the two central
hotels being the only ‘old’ buildings that have survived the
developers hammer.  
There are several theories as to the origin of the
name Mildura. While it was the name of the sheep station, without
precedent in the English language, most historians believe it to have
originated from Indigenous Australian words. However the etymology of
Mildura is not entirely certain as in several of the local dialects
the words have different meanings.
Mildura was soon the main town of the district.
Suburbs and new satellite towns sprang up. From the 1920s, a number of
'suburban' train services were established to Merbein and Red Cliffs.
These were operated by railcars.
Post war Mildura
experienced a large influx of migrants particularly from Mediterranean
countries including Italy and Greece. Many of these migrants were
attracted by the unskilled labour offered by the fruit picking
industry.
In 1934 Mildura was
officially proclaimed a city.
There is no Museum as such
in Mildura. 
The Mildura War Memorials
are worthy acknowledgements and are spread around the cbd.   
The city was planned by a
California consultancy, hence the street names.
The Churches are a mix of
modern and traditional.
     
The Grand is the only ‘pub’
in the cbd.  O'Malley's
is a tavern
The Workingman’s Club
remains the dominant watering hole. 
Mildura is a nice place and there is
lots to do here and in the region. If wine is an interest a week will
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