Hesse is a locality in the
Golden Plains Shire
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In the
2016 census, Hesse had a population of 19 people.
Hesse covers an area of rural farmland along the Hamilton Highway between the towns of
Cressy and
Inverleigh. The
Western standard gauge line
The Western standard gauge railway line is a standard-gauge railway line in western Victoria, Australia. Completed in 1995, it forms part of the Melbourne–Adelaide rail corridor and serves as the principal interstate rail link between Victor ...
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.
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 closed on 31 January 1966.
The
Barunah Plains Homestead, despite nearby localities bearing the name "Barunah Plains" and "Barunah Park" where the property historically extended out toward, is located in Hesse. The homestead also hosts the annual
Beyond The Valley Festival over the New Year's period.
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Towns in Victoria (state)
Golden Plains Shire