Cheshunt, Victoria
- 231 km (144 mi) NW of Melbourne
- 59 km (37 mi) S of Wangaratta
- 31 km (19 mi) S of Moyhu
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.
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]
Population
At the 2011 census, Cheshunt and the surrounding area had a population of 256,[8] while in the 2016 census the number had dropped to 231.[9] By the 2021 census the population had reduced further, to 213.[10]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Cheshunt (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History, Post Office List, retrieved 23 March 2021
- ^ "Cheshunt General Store". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ Golf Select, Whitfield and District, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ "Chrismont Wines - Homepage".
- ^ "About". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Lake William Hovell - Goulburn-Murray Water". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Cheshunt (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "2016 Cheshunt, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "2021 Cheshunt, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
External links
- Australian Places - Cheshunt
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