Cheshunt, Victoria

For the English town which this village is named after, see Cheshunt.
Cheshunt
Victoria
Cheshunt
Coordinates 36°48′S 146°26′E / 36.800°S 146.433°E / -36.800; 146.433Coordinates: 36°48′S 146°26′E / 36.800°S 146.433°E / -36.800; 146.433
Population 256 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 3678
Location
LGA(s) Rural City of Wangaratta
State electorate(s) Ovens Valley
Federal Division(s) Indi

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]

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 closure of the small local primary school sometime in the 70's/80's, primary aged children must now travel to the Whitfield 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]

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