Kyneton
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Looking along Piper Street, Kyneton | |||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Kyneton | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 37°14′S 144°27′E / 37.233°S 144.450°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Victoria | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1850 | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 97.9 km2 (37.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Elevation | 520 m (1,710 ft) | ||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 7,513 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 76.74/km2 (198.76/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 3444 | ||||||||||||
| County | Dalhousie | ||||||||||||
| Mean max temp | 18.5 °C (65.3 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Mean min temp | 5.6 °C (42.1 °F) | ||||||||||||
| Annual rainfall | 753.4 mm (29.66 in) | ||||||||||||
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Kyneton (/ˈkaɪntən/ KYNE-tən) is a town in the Macedon Ranges region of central Victoria, Australia. The Calder Freeway bypasses Kyneton to the north and east.
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 86 kilometres (53 mi) from Melbourne on the Deniliquin 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 2021 census, Kyneton recorded a population of 7,513.