Hesse, Victoria

Hesse
Hesse
Coordinates: 38°05′04″S143°53′12″E / 38.08444°S 143.88667°E / -38.08444; 143.88667
Country	Australia
State	Victoria
LGA	Golden Plains Shire
Location	41 km (25 mi) W of Geelong 58 km (36 mi) S of Ballarat 99 km (62 mi) SW of Melbourne
Government
•  State electorate	Polwarth
•  Federal division	Wannon
Population
• Total	19 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode	3321
Localities around Hesse Barunah Park Barunah Park Shelford Wingeel Hesse Inverleigh Ombersley Ombersley Inverleigh

Hesse is a locality in the Golden Plains Shire, Victoria, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census, it had a population of 19 people. ^[1]

Hesse covers an area of rural farmland along the Hamilton Highway between the towns of Cressy and Inverleigh. The Western standard gauge line runs through the locality; while Hesse never had a station, the former station at Wingeel was close to the Hesse boundary. Wentworths Road, which runs north/north-west in the direction of Shelford, is the only other significant road in the locality. The Warrambine and Mia Mia Creeks also run through Hesse. ^[3]

Warrambine post office opened on 16 January 1871, was renamed Hesse Post Office on 14 February 1871, and closed on 1 July 1899. A postal receiving office opened at Hesse in 1903, and a second Hesse Post Office was opened on 17 February 1914. It became a receiving office again on 1 August 1914, a post office again on 1 July 1927, and finally closed on 31 January 1966. ^[4]

The Barunah Plains Homestead is located in Hesse, despite nearby localities bearing the name "Barunah Plains" and "Barunah Park", reflecting the extensive area of the original Barunah Plains property. The homestead hosts the annual Beyond The Valley Festival over the New Year period. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Hesse (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
2. "Hesse (entry 101451)". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria . Retrieved 13 July 2014.
3. "Hesse VIC 3221". Google Maps . Retrieved 13 July 2014.
4. "Hesse Post Office". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
5. "Schedule to the Heritage Overlay" (PDF). Shire of Golden Plains Planning Scheme. Department of Transport, Planning and Local Infrastructure. 18 July 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
6. "Barunah Plains Homestead & Garden". National Trust of Australia Classification. Heritage Victoria . Retrieved 13 July 2014.
7. "Barunah Plains Homestead Outbuildings and Garden". Golden Plains Shire Heritage Overlay. Heritage Victoria . Retrieved 13 July 2014.