KYNETON

town, central Victoria, Australia, on the Campaspe River, about 50 mi (85 km) northwest of Melbourne. Squatters settled in the region in 183641; the town was surveyed in 1849 and named after Kineton (now known as Kington) in Hertfordshire, England. Kyneton is the service centre for an area producing wool, beef, dairy products, oats, wheat, and potatoes. There are abattoirs, knitting and timber mills, engineering works, and dairy factories in the town. Kyneton is a summer tourist resort, offering fishing and other sports, and is noted for its bluestone buildings, which have been classified by Australia's National Trust. Pop. (1989 est.) 4,010.