Sheep Hills, Victoria
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 Sheep Hills
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| Population | 189 (2006 census) | ||||||||
| Established | 1847 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3392 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 147[1] m (482 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Yarriambiack | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lowan | ||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Mallee | ||||||||
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Sheep Hills is a locality in the northern Wimmera region, north-west Victoria. It is 271km north-west of Melbourne.[2] The town is situated on the railway line south-east of Warracknabeal, north of Minyip.[3]
The original inhabitants of the area around Sheep Hills were the Wotjobaluk aboriginal tribe.[4]
Today, Sheep Hills has a cricket, a golf and a tennis club.[5] Also in use is the Sheep Hills Town Hall.[5]
References
- ↑ http://weather.mla.com.au/climate-history/vic/sheep-hills
- ↑ http://postcodez.com.au/postcode/vic/sheep-hills
- ↑ http://www.victorianplaces.com.au/sheep-hills
- ↑ Reader's Digest Illustrated Guide to Australian Places, 1993.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://yarriambiack.vic.gov.au/about-yarriambiack-council/community-directory/sheep-hills/
