Cannie is a locality in the northwest of Victoria, Australia, within the Shire of Gannawarra.[1] The closest large settlement is Swan Hill. In the 2021 census, Cannie had a population of 16.[2] The locality has an approximate area of 120 square kilometers.[1]
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | New South Wales | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 120 km2 (46 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Totals | 16 (2021) 22 (2016) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.133/km2 (0.345/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Standard Time | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3540 | ||||||||||||
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Cannie Wind Farm
editDevelopment proposals for a wind farm in Cannie has been proposed by the RES group, and construction is expected to start in 2029.[3] The wind farm is expected to cover 14,000 hectares of land,[3][4] have 174 wind turbines, and to produce 1300 megawatts of energy.[3][4][5] The ammount of wind turbines to be built was previously 200, but after further mapping the ammount to be built was lowered to 174.[4]
References
edit- 1 2 "Cannie Community". Community Directory.
- ↑ "Cannie". abs.com.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Welcome to Cannie Wind Farm". cannie-windfarm.com. Renewable Energy Systems.
- 1 2 3 "Cannie Wind Farm". cannie-windfarm.com. Renewable Energy Systems.
- ↑ "Cannie Wind Farm Project EES Draft Scoping Requirements". engage.vic.gov.au. Engage Victoria. 16 September 2025.