Kaniva is a town in Victoria

Victoria (Australia)

Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....

, Australia

Australia

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. It is located on the Western Highway

Western Highway, Victoria

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, north of Little Desert National Park

Little Desert National Park

The Little Desert National Park is in Victoria, Australia, 375 kilometres west of Melbourne. It extends from the Wimmera River in the east to near Naracoorte over the South Australian border in the west.-History:...

, in the Shire of West Wimmera local government area. It is located roughly 25km east of the South Australian border and 43km east of Bordertown. At the 2006 census

Census in Australia

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, Kaniva had a population of 1000. The town is commonly used as a rest point for those travelling to Adelaide

Adelaide

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The Post Office opened on 1 December 1881 as Budjik and was renamed Kaniva in 1882.

Current coach of the Hawthorn Football Club

Hawthorn Football Club

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, Alastair Clarkson

Alastair Clarkson

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, is from Kaniva.

The town has an Australian Rules football team Kaniva-Leeor competing in the Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League

Kowree-Naracoorte-Tatiara Football League

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Golfers play at the course of the Kaniva Golf Club on Miram Dryweather Road.