Hesket, Victoria
Town in Victoria, Australia
37°21′S 144°37′E / 37.350°S 144.617°E / -37.350; 144.617- 68 km (42 mi) N of Melbourne
- 24 km (15 mi) N of Gisborne
- 9 km (6 mi) E of Woodend
- 9 km (6 mi) W of Romsey
| Localities around Hesket: | ||
| Newham | Newham | Rochford |
| Woodend | Hesket | Romsey |
| Mount Macedon | Mount Macedon | Kerrie |
Hesket is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, Australia on the northern side of the Mount Macedon Range. The settlement was originally known as Ferny Creek.[2]
Hesket Post Office opened on 1 November 1866 and closed in 1971.[3]
Today the locality consists of the Hesket Primary School (State School 1004) and the Hesket-Kerrie CFA fire station.
See also
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Hesket (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Smith, Gavin (1994). All Wild and Lonely Bush. Romsey: Shire of Romsey Book Committee. ISBN 0-646-23834-5.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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Localities in the Shire of Macedon Ranges
- Baynton
- Baynton East
- Benloch
- Bolinda
- Bylands^
- Cadello
- Cherokee
- Chintin
- Cobaw
- Denver^
- Edgecombe
- Fern Hill^
- Greenhill^
- Hesket
- Kerrie
- Kyneton South
- Pastoria
- Pastoria East
- Pipers Creek
- Rochford
- Sidonia
- Springfield
- Tantaraboo
- Trentham East^
^ - Territory divided with another LGA
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