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    Kyneton (/ ˈ k aɪ n t ən / KYNE-tən) [2] is a town in the Macedon Ranges region of central Victoria, Australia. The Calder Freeway bypasses Kyneton to the north and east. Kyneton is on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung country.

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    The first European to explore the Kyneton area was Major Thomas Mitchellwho crossed and named the Campaspe River in 1836. The first settlers came to Kyneton later that year. Kyneton is different from other towns in the area as it was settled in 1850, a year before the gold rushes started. It was a farming area which became an important stop for tho...

    The town has a football team which plays in the Bendigo Football League. Kyneton has a horse racing club, the Kyneton District Racing Club, which holds about 16 race meetings a year. The Kyneton Cup meeting is in November, the day after the Melbourne Cup. In 2009 the Kyneton District Racing Club joined with the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFEt...

    Macedon Ranges Shire Council[permanent dead link]
    Kyneton Online Archived 2008-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
    Kyneton Historical Society Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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    Kyneton is a town in the Macedon Ranges region of West Central Victoria, Australia. The Calder Freeway bypasses Kyneton to the north and east. Kyneton is on Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung country.

  3. Sep 2, 2024 · Kyneton, town, central Victoria, Australia, on the Campaspe River, about 50 miles (85 km) northwest of Melbourne. Squatters settled in the region in 1836–41; the town was surveyed in 1849 and named after Kineton (now known as Kington) in Hertfordshire, England.

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  4. Kyneton, a rural town 75 km north-west of Melbourne, is a few kilometres west of the Calder Freeway. Until 1995 it was on the Calder Highway. The town is bordered on its west and south by the Campaspe River.

  5. Kyneton is a historic gold rush town located on the Campaspe River in Victoria’s spa region. Visit the town to shop for antiques, taste local wines and drink from the health-giving waters of the Kyneton Mineral Springs.

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  7. Kyneton has a character forged by the wealth of the gold rush and some of the finest bluestone buildings in the region. Today this thriving village is equal parts rural hub, creative hotspot and heritage honeypot, with vibrant retail streets and award-winning restaurants.

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