Hesket, Victoria
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 Hesket Primary School, 2007 | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 37°21′S 144°37′E / 37.350°S 144.617°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 178 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3442 | ||||||||||||
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Hesket is a locality in the Macedon Ranges Shire, in Victoria, Australia, on the northern side of the Macedon Ranges. The settlement was originally known as Ferny Creek.[2]
Hesket post office opened on 1 November 1866 and was closed in 1971.[3]
Today, the Hesket Primary School (State School 1004) and the Hesket-Kerrie CFA fire station are sited at the location.
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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