The Millewa is a region of north western
Victoria
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in
Australia
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.
History
The
County of Millewa was proclaimed in the area in the nineteenth century. In the 1960s the then dryland farming areas of
Nangiloc and
Colignan were irrigated. Subsequently, they became less seen as being in the Millewa, and more being part of Sunraysia. In the late 1990s, irrigation came to northern Millewa towns like
Cullulleraine. These still remain firmly "Millewa" however.
Geography
It covers the triangular area north of the
Sunset Country and south of the diagonal
Murray River
The Murray River (in South Australia: River Murray; Ngarrindjeri language, Ngarrindjeri: ''Millewa'', Yorta Yorta language, Yorta Yorta: ''Dhungala'' or ''Tongala'') is a river in Southeastern Australia. It is List of rivers of Australia, Aust ...
that grows
wheat
Wheat is a group of wild and crop domestication, domesticated Poaceae, grasses of the genus ''Triticum'' (). They are Agriculture, cultivated for their cereal grains, which are staple foods around the world. Well-known Taxonomy of wheat, whe ...
and other
dryland crops. The part of this triangle that is irrigated is known as
Sunraysia
Sunraysia is a region located in northwestern Victoria and southwestern New South Wales in Australia. The region is renowned for its sunshine, intensive horticulture including grapes and oranges. Its main centre is Mildura, Victoria.
The are ...
.
The major centres of the region are
Werrimull
Werrimull town in the Rural City of Mildura, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The place by road, is situated about 10 kilometres west of Karawinna, Victoria, Karawinna and 10 kilometres east of Bambill, Victoria, Bambill.
It is west s ...
,
Meringur,
Cullulleraine and
Hattah. Sometimes Nangiloc and Colignan are included in the region.
Culture and sport
The main binding force of the region is the
Millewa Football League
The Millewa Football League is an Australian rules football league with teams based in north-western Victoria, Australia, Victoria and south-western New South Wales, Australia.
The clubs are mostly based within the same area as the clubs in the ...
, which still has clubs named for many towns in the region. However, many of their players now come from
Sunraysia
Sunraysia is a region located in northwestern Victoria and southwestern New South Wales in Australia. The region is renowned for its sunshine, intensive horticulture including grapes and oranges. Its main centre is Mildura, Victoria.
The are ...
.
There is also a cricket team that plays in the Red Cliffs Cricket Association, and a newsletter.
Notable people
Notable people from or who have lived in Millewa include:
*
Jacinta Duncan, science educator and molecular biologist
External links
Millewa Community Plan 2016-2020from
Mildura Rural City Council
References
{{coord missing, Victoria (state)
Regions of Victoria (state)