Shire of Kyneton

The Shire of Kyneton was a local government area about 85km northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 725.2km2, and existed from 1859 until 1995.HistoryKyneton was incorporated as a road district on 8 February 1859, and became a shire on 18 January 1865.Martin McKenna, a brewer, miner, pastoralist and politician was the first president of the Shire of Kyneton.On 5 February 1913 and 9 October 1921, it annexed parts of the Shires of Bacchus Marsh and Ballan respectively, while on 1 October 1915, it absorbed the Borough of Malmsbury, which had been created on 19 October 1861 with an area of 17.05km2.On 19 January 1995, the Shire of Kyneton was abolished, and, along with the Shires of Gisborne, Newham and Woodend and Romsey, was merged into the newly created Shire of Macedon Ranges. A small part of the shire was also transferred to the newly created Hepburn Shire.WardsThe Shire of Kyneton was divided into four ridings, each of which elected three councillors: Kyneton East Riding Kyneton West Riding Trentham/Tylden Riding Carlsruhe/Malmsbury RidingTowns and localities Baynton Carlsruhe East Trentham Edgecombe Fern Hill Green Hill Kyneton Lauriston Malmsbury Newbury Pastoria Pastoria East Piper's Creek Sidonia Spring Hill Trentham Tylden