Population 189 (2006 census) Postcode(s) 3392 State electorate(s) Lowan Founded 1847 Federal division Division of Mallee | Established 1847 LGA(s) Shire of Yarriambiack Elevation 147 m Postal code 3392 | |
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Location 325 km (202 mi) NW of Melbourne
64 km (40 mi) NE of Horsham
17 km (11 mi) SE of Warracknabeal | ||
Sheep Hills is a locality in the northern Wimmera region, north-west Victoria. It is 271km north-west of Melbourne. The town is situated on the railway line south-east of Warracknabeal, north of Minyip.
Map of Sheep Hills VIC 3392, Australia
The original inhabitants of the area around Sheep Hills were the Wotjobaluk aboriginal tribe.
Sheep Hills was the name of a farm operated by Archibald McMillan in 1847. The population boosted in the mid-1870s when many migrants, mostly German and Scottish, began farming in the area. The district was named Bangerang (the name of a Lutheran school) and Tarkedia (the name of a State school). In 1886 the railway from Minyip was extended to Warracknabeal, and many settled around the station, forming the township under the name of Sheep Hills.
As of 2016, Sheep Hills has a cricket, a golf and a tennis club. Also in use is the Sheep Hills Town Hall.