KANIVA - VICTORIA - 3419
	Population: 1,900,   Elevation: 150,   Latitude: 36.22.43 Longitude: 141.14.18 Location:   420km west of Melbourne Highway: Western Hwy  Nearest Major Town: Kaniva Nearest Airport: Nhill Touring Area: Grampians - Wimmera		Giant windmill and Information centre

Medium sized town and the first major one into Victoria from South Australia along Highway 8. 2 motels, hotels, information centre and a reasonably sized shopping centre. Agricultural area. On the Western Highway, just across the Victorian border from South Australia, Kaniva is the centre of the Kaniva Shire and an important touring centre for the Little Desert National Park. Kaniva Historical Museum: Rotary Fauna Park: A well equipped Information Centre will be found at the western end of town near the big windmill. Cafe tables are set on the footpath and toilets and facilities are nearby. There is a car museum featuring Holden Monaros, and a General Museum, and you can visit the National Trust listed historic railway station and the Customs House at nearby Serviceton. PLACES OF INTEREST: Little Desert National Park Historic Railway Station, Serviceton ACCOMMODATION SEARCH TYPE: Find From All.................. Adventure Lodge Backpackers B & B Caravan Parks Camping Cottages Cruises/Ferries Farm Stay Guest Houses Holiday Units Home Stay Hotels Houseboats Lodges/Chalets Motels Motel/Hotel Resorts Self Catering Serviced Apartments INFORMATION CENTRE: Kaniva Information Centre 41 Commercial St. Kaniva, Victoria. 3419 Ph: (03) 5392 2418 Email: kanivainfo@wimmera.com.au HOW TO GET THERE: Via the Western Highway from Melbourne or Dukes Hwy from Adelaide. (Hwy 8) Light plane Rail from Melbourne or Adelaide

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