Red Cliffs is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Calder Highway, 16 kilometers south of Mildura and 544 kilometers north-west of Melbourne. It has a population of around 2700. The main industry is the growing of citrus fruits and grapes. Red Cliffs takes its name from the 70-metre cliffs east of the town. Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... Location of Mildura in Victoria (red) Mildura is a city in northwestern Victoria, Australia. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ...

The area was first settled by Europeans in 1918. Following the First World War, 700 soldiers settled in the town, and began work on establishing the vineyards which would become the town's chief industry. More land was sold to soldiers following the Second World War. 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...

The town has an annual folk music festival in July, a country music festival in September, and a wine and jazz festival in October. It has been suggested that Folkies be merged into this article or section. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... Country music, also called country and western music or country-western, is an amalgam of popular musical forms developed in the Southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, Celtic Music, Blues, Gospel music, and Old-time music. ... Look up September in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wine is an alcoholic beverage produced by the fermentation of grapes and grape juice. ... Jazz master Louis Armstrong remains one of the most loved and best known of all jazz musicians. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

External links

• Mildura Country Music Festival
• Photos of Red Cliffs