Karween, Victoria

Karween
Victoria
Postcode(s) 3496
Location
  • 551 km (342 mi) from Melbourne
  • 104 km (65 mi) from Mildura
  • 9 km (6 mi) from Morkalla
  • 6 km (4 mi) from Meringur[1]
LGA(s) Rural City of Mildura
Region Sunraysia
State electorate(s) Mildura
Federal Division(s) Mallee

Karween is a locality situated on the Redcliffs-Merringur Road in the Sunraysia region, south of the Sturt Highway. It is about 9 kilometres east from Morkalla and 6 kilometres west from Meringur. The railway arrived soon after the area was settled by returned servicemen after World War I, in 1931, and closed in 1964.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Travelmate
  2. ↑ Andrew Waugh (March 2003). "Redcliffs - Meringur" (PDF). Victorian Signalling Histories No 58, Version 1.0. p. 7. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

Coordinates: 34°22′32″S 141°14′19″E / 34.37556°S 141.23861°E