Cheshunt, Victoria

Cheshunt is a small rural village situated in the Upper King Valley in north-east Victoria, Australia. It is located about 50 km from Wangaratta and is close to the Alpine National Park. At the 2011 census, Cheshunt and the surrounding area had a population of 256.[1]

For the English town which this village is named after, see Cheshunt.

Cheshunt
Victoria
Cheshunt
Coordinates36°48′S 146°26′E
Population256 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)3678
Location
  • 231 km (144 mi) NW of Melbourne
  • 59 km (37 mi) S of Wangaratta
  • 31 km (19 mi) S of Moyhu
LGA(s)Rural City of Wangaratta
State electorate(s)Ovens Valley
Federal Division(s)Indi

Cheshunt Post Office opened on 2 August 1886.[2]

The Cheshunt post office now operates out of the general store/ takeaway food shop.[3]

Golfers play at the course of the Whitfield and District Golf Club.[4]

Following the merger of the small local primary school in 1993 with Whitfield Primary School, primary aged children must now travel to the renamed Whitfield District Primary school a short distance up the road.

Cheshunt also has a local public/ memorial hall and several wineries in the immediate area.[5][6]

A popular local recreational and fishing area is Lake William Hovel further up the valley [7]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cheshunt (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 11 April 2008
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Golf Select, Whitfield and District, retrieved 11 May 2009
  5. http://www.chrismont.com.au
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)



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