Sunraysia

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An image showing the outline of the Mallee and Sunraysia region which is predominantly contained within the Rural City of Mildura
An image showing the outline of the Mallee and Sunraysia region which is predominantly contained within the Rural City of Mildura

Sunraysia is an area of northwestern Victoria and southwestern New South Wales in Australia, known for its sunshine, grapes and oranges. Its main centre is Mildura.

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[edit] Sporting and social events

Sunraysia is home to a wide variety of sporting events, including Speedway, both cars and motorbikes, jet boats, Harness Racing, Mildura 1000 ski race, Australian Rules Football

Sunraysia is also the home to the Sunraysia District Scouts who put on an annual performance called the Sunraysia Gang Show, druing the mid semester holiday break.

Fruit disposal bins and warning signs along the Calder Highway, approaching Mildura. The Sunraysia region is located in the Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone.
Fruit disposal bins and warning signs along the Calder Highway, approaching Mildura. The Sunraysia region is located in the Fruit Fly Exclusion Zone.

[edit] Education facilities

The Sunraysia Institute of TAFE and the Sunraysia campus of the Latrobe University, are located on Benetook Ave between 11th and 14th Streets.

[edit] Newspapers

The main newspaper that services the region is the Sunraysia Daily, and is published every day except for Sundays. Sunraysia is also serviced by three free papers; the Mildura Midweek published on Wednesdays, the Mildura Weekly published on Fridays, and the Independant Star published on Sundays.

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    Cities and towns in The Mallee and Sunraysia regions of Australia

    Cities: Mildura | Swan Hill

    Towns/Communities: Annuello | Bambill | Bambill South| Bannerton | Benetook | Bernook | Berriwillock | Beverford | Bimbourie | Birdwoodton | Boigbeat | Boinka | Bolton | Boonoonar | Boorogie North | Boundary Bend | Bunguluke | Buronga | Cabarita | Cal Lal | Cardross | Carina | Carwarp | Castle Donnington | Chillingollah | Chinangin | Chinkapook | Cocamba | Colignan | Cowangie | Cramenton | Culgoa | Cullulleraine | Curlwaa | Danyo | Dareton | Duddo | Dumosa | Fish Point | Galah | Gerahmin | Ginquam | Glenloth | Glenloth East | Gol Gol | Goschen | Gowanford | Happy Valley | Hattah | Haysdale | Iraak | Irymple | Kalpienung | Karadoc | Karawinna | Karween | Kattyong | Kenley | Kiamal | Koimbo | Kooloonong | Koonda | Koorkab | Koorlong | Kulkyne | Kulnine | Kulwin | Kunat | Kurnwill | Lake Boga | Lake Powell | Lake Tyrrell | Lascelles | Lindsay Point | Linga | Liparoo | Manangatang | Manya | Margooya | Merbein | Merbein South | Merbein West | Meatian | Menindee | Meringur | Merrinee | Merrinee North | Mittyack | Monack | Morkalla | Mulcra | Murnungin | Murrayville | Nandaly | Nangiloc | Narrung | Natya | Neds Corner | Ngallo | Nichols Point | Ninda | Nowie | Nowingi | Nullawil | Nyah | Nyah West | Nyarrin | Nyrraby | Ouyen | Paignie | Pallarang | Panitya | Patchewollock | Piambie | Piangil | Pier Millan | Pira | Pirlta| Polisbet | Pooncarie | Powell | Red Cliffs | Robinvale | Rufus River | Sea Lake | Speed | Speewa | Springfield | Stewart | Sunnycliffs | Sunset | Tarrango | Tempy | Thalia | Thurla | Tol Tol | Torrita | Tresco | Trinita | Tunart | Turoar | Turriff East | Towaninny | Tutye | Tyalla | Tyntynder South | Tyrrell | Tyrrell Downs | Ultima | Underbool | Vinifera | Wagant | Waitchie | Walpeup | Wandown | Wargan | Wemen | Werrimull | Wentworth | Winnambool | Woomelang | Woorinen South | Wymlet | Yarrarra | Yatpool | Yelta | Yungera |

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