| Cardinia Victoria |
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Aerial photo from south west |
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| Postcode: | 3978 |
| Elevation: | 55 m (180 ft) |
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| LGA: | Shire of Cardinia |
| State District: | Bass |
| Federal Division: | McMillan |
Cardinia is a town in Victoria, Australia, 52 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Cardinia.
Cardinia is located between Pakenham and Tooradin on the south-eastern fringe of Melbourne.
The Post Office opened on 1 September 1881, known as Cardinia Creek until 1912, and closing in 1970.[1]
Cardinia is part of the Australian Rules ROC Football Club (Rythdale, Officer, Cardinia) competing in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League.