Cavendish

Australia

Cavendish is a tiny township (population 454) near Grampians National Park in Wimmera, Victoria, Australia.

Wannon River Cavendish is a tiny agricultural settlement surrounded by sheep farms. The village has four churches, a memorial hall, a brew pub, a general store, a recreation park and a school (with 32 pupils in 2014).

Watch the sheep grazing. There's lots of sheep.

  • Settlers Walk. Riverside trail with 8 picnic table areas, several board walks, 2 footbridges and brief local history stories on plaques affixed to volcanic rocks situated along the river.

Settlers Walk. Riverside trail with 8 picnic table areas, several board walks, 2 footbridges and brief local history stories on plaques affixed to volcanic rocks situated along the river.

  • Cavendish General Store, Scott St, +61 3 5574 2395.

Cavendish General Store, Scott St, +61 3 5574 2395.

  • Bridge Café, 7 Scott St, +61 3 5574 2154. Food, drinks, bait, ice.
  • Cavendish Café, at general store. Claims to make the biggest hamburger in Australia, at 4 kilograms (8.8 lb) and $39 (refundable if anyone can finish the meal in an hour).

Bridge Café, 7 Scott St, +61 3 5574 2154. Food, drinks, bait, ice.

Cavendish Café, at general store. Claims to make the biggest hamburger in Australia, at 4 kilograms (8.8 lb) and $39 (refundable if anyone can finish the meal in an hour).

  • Bunyip Brewery, 25 Scott St, +61 3 5574 2205. Th–Sa 5:30-9PM, restaurant Sa–Su noon-2PM. Brew pub and restaurant. (Closed Tu-W)

Bunyip Brewery, 25 Scott St, +61 3 5574 2205. Th–Sa 5:30-9PM, restaurant Sa–Su noon-2PM. Brew pub and restaurant. (Closed Tu-W)

There is a post office in the village.