Henty, Victoria

Henty
Victoria
Henty
Coordinates 37°39′36″S 141°30′47″E / 37.66000°S 141.51306°ECoordinates: 37°39′36″S 141°30′47″E / 37.66000°S 141.51306°E
Postcode(s) 3312
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Glenelg
State electorate(s) Lowan
Federal Division(s) Wannon

Henty is a town in south western Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Glenelg local government area, 373 kilometres (232 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.

It is also an Australian wine region. It has one of the cooler climates of any Australian wine region and is known for its white wine production of Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon and Sauvignon blanc as well as a small red wine production of Pinot noir.[1]

Henty Post Office opened on 16 April 1885 and closed in 1977.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ J. Robinson (ed) "The Oxford Companion to Wine" Third Edition pg 734 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0-19-860990-6
  2. ↑ Premier Postal History, Post Office List, retrieved 2008-04-11