| Robinvale Irrigation District Section B Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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  Robinvale Irrigation District Section B Location in Rural City of Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°37′03″S142°47′05″E / 34.61750°S 142.78472°E Coordinates: 34°37′03″S142°47′05″E / 34.61750°S 142.78472°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3549 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Rural City of Swan Hill | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mildura | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||||||||
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Robinvale Irrigation District Section B is a locality which had an irrigation project funded by the Lower Murray Water. [1]
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