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Kyneton - Cities, Towns and Localities |
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Famous for its spectacular bluestone architecture, mineral springs, the
meandering Campaspe River, botanic gardens and historic houses, Kyneton is
located on the Calder Highway about mid-way between
Melbourne and
Bendigo, in the Victorian
Macedon Ranges. The volcanic geology of the surrounding region meant that the
district produced an inexhaustible supply of bluestone, which was used to build
many of the town's structure. Five churches were build of the local
stone, some of which was quarried at the actual building sites. Many of the
bluestone
buildings can be seen today.
Another star attraction for Kyneton was the discovery of the mineral springs at the Boggy Creek
in 1890, which
revealed an abundance of quality mineral water.
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Spring heralds the start of the Kyneton Daffodil and Arts
Festival, with the main approaches to Kyneton lined with daffodils in bloom.
For Kyneton accommodation
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Kyneton Historical Museum
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Cnr Piper and Powlett Sts, KYNETON VIC
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Ph: 03 5422 1228
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Ph: 1300 656 577
• This beautiful bluestone building was
the former Bank of NSW (1856), which is reputedly the oldest surviving bank
building in the state. The museum features a range of Victorian and vintage farm
machinery from the shire's past. The residential section and outbuildings have
been decked out in period style and there is a stable, a buggy house, a
printer's workshop, a farm kitchen and an old water pump.
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Kyneton Mineral Spring and Reserve
• The reserve has picnic facilities, a
period rotunda and a pump where you can sample the mineral spring water
first-hand. The route is signposted off the Old Calder Highway, about 2 km west
of town.
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Kyneton
Daffodil and Arts Festival
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Ph: +61 3 5422 2282
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Held at the start of Spring (September)
• The first Festival was held in 1973
as a celebration of the Spring Flower Show, the Festival of Flowers, the
Festival of One Act Plays, a Daffodil Ball and the Kyneton Art Show, concluding
with a Parade and Fair. It has grown to include a wide range of community and
arts activities including as well as the original and ongoing events, the
Kyneton Antique and Collectibles fair, art shows, concerts, exhibitions and
fairs, open gardens, decorated windows and home gardens awards, ferret-racing
and wine and garden tours.
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Kyneton Farmers Market
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2nd Saturday of each month.
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Macedon Ranges
Shire Council
• Kyneton Administration Centre, 129 Mollison St, KYNETON VIC 3444
• Ph: 03 5422 0333 •
• Located within an hour's drive
of Melbourne, the Macedon Ranges Shire is renowned for its semi-rural lifestyle,
unique natural features such as Hanging Rock, and local heritage townships.
Website includes events, tourism and business.
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