Henty, Victoria closed in 1967 and the line in 1977. Parts of the early pastoral runs were later used for soldier settlement schemes after both world wars. The World War II scheme provided a total of in 25 lots to returned soldiers and their families in what was known as "Hindson's Estate". Henty Post Office opened on 16 April 1885 and closed in 1977. Henty, Victoria Henty is a town in south western Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Glenelg local government area, west of the state capital, Melbourne. Henty is in the middle of the Henty wine
Winter sport in Australia now played by men, women and juniors in many parts of the world. During the Southern Hemisphere winter, snow skiing and snow boarding takes place in the high country of the states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania, and cross-country skiing is also possible in the Australian Capital Territory. New South Wales is home to Australia's highest snow country, oldest skifields and largest resorts. The highest peak in New South Wales is Mount Kosciuszko, at 2200m. Victoria is the State with the greatest number of ski resorts in Australia. The highest peak in Victoria is Mount Bogong at 1986m.