Hesket, Victoria
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.[1]
| Hesket Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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 Hesket Primary School | |||||||||||||||
  Hesket | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°21′S 144°37′E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3442 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 650 m (2,133 ft) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Macedon Ranges | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Macedon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | McEwen | ||||||||||||||
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Hesket Post Office opened on 1 November 1866 and closed in 1971.[2]
Today the locality consists of the Hesket Primary School (State School 1004) and the Hesket-Kerrie CFA fire station.
See also
References
- Smith, Gavin (1994). All Wild and Lonely Bush. Romsey: Shire of Romsey Book Committee. ISBN 0-646-23834-5.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 11 April 2008.
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