Cavendish

The village of Cavendish is located on the Henty Highway 27 km north of Hamilton in the shire of Southern Grampians. It originated in the 1840s at the site of a ford over the Wannon River, and owes much of its early importance to this factor. There are twentieth-century Anglican, Catholic and Lutheran churches built on the opposite – north – side of the river from the Presbyterian church (1858), hotel, stores and police station. The latter still hosts its traditional, nineteenth century bluestone lockup.