Cavendish (Victoria)

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

Cavendish is a small agricultural settlement surrounded by sheep farms. The village has four churches, a memorial hall, a brew pub, a cafe-general store, a recreation park, a primary school and kindergarten (2022).

Cavendish is 26 km (16 mi) N of Hamilton in the Shire of Southern Grampians by motorcar.

There is no train; a line from Hamilton to Horsham (which reached Cavendish in 1915) was removed in 1975.

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

• 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 Cafe- General Store, 7 Scott St, ☏ +61 3 5574 2395.  

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

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

• Cavendish Recreation Reserve Campground & Caravan Park, Cadden Street, ☏ +61 4 9904 8184.  
• South Mokanger Farm Cottages, 728 Mokanger Rd, ☏ +61 3 5574 2398. Two pet-friendly cottages on a historic farm at the southern edge of Grampians National Park. 

There is a post office in the village.

• Grampians National Park
• Hamilton