Kyneton, Victoria

Kyneton Victoria
Looking along Piper Street, Kyneton
Kyneton
Coordinates	37°14′S 144°27′E / 37.233°S 144.450°E / -37.233; 144.450Coordinates: 37°14′S 144°27′E / 37.233°S 144.450°E / -37.233; 144.450
Population	6,629 (2011 census)
Established	1850
Postcode(s)	3444
Elevation	519 m (1,703 ft)
Location	83 km (52 mi) from Melbourne 65 km (40 mi) from Bendigo 75 km (47 mi) from Ballarat 33 km (21 mi) from Castlemaine
LGA(s)	Shire of Macedon Ranges
State electorate(s)	Macedon
Federal Division(s)	Bendigo
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 18.6 °C 65 °F 5.6 °C 42 °F 752.7 mm 29.6 in
Localities around Kyneton: Elphinstone Metcalfe Baynton Malmsbury Kyneton Benloch Lauriston Woodend North Carlsruhe

Kyneton (/ˈkaɪntən/ KEYEN-tən) is a town in the Macedon Ranges region of Victoria, Australia. The Calder Freeway bypasses Kyneton to the north and east. The town was named after the English village of Kineton, Warwickshire.

The town has three main streets: Mollison Street, Piper Street and High Street. Piper Street has the oldest streetscape of these, and still has many of its original buildings. The railway station, about 91 kilometres (57 mi) from Melbourne on the Bendigo railway line, is a terminus for two weekday peak-hour trains. The town is the council seat of the Shire of Macedon Ranges. At the 2011 census, Kyneton had a population of 6,629.

Kyneton is home to mineral springs, the Campaspe River, botanical gardens and historic houses, many with bluestone architecture. Kyneton hosts several events during the year including the ANZAC Day parade, Kyneton Daffodil Festival, Kyneton Agricultural show and the Kyneton Cup.

The explorer Major Thomas Mitchell crossed and named the Campaspe River near present-day Kyneton on his 1836 expedition. The first British settlers arrived in the area the same year.