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Chewton is a former gold mining town, an hour north of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Approximately 400 people call Chewton home. Heritage is both natural with its box ironbark forests and cultural with a European led gold rush.
Chewton is integral to the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park.
Chewton, Central Victoria can be accessed by leaving the Calder Highway at the Castlemaine turn off. Access by train is via Castlemaine Station.
Chewton is linked to Castlemaine by commuter track for walking or cycling along historic Forest Creek.
The Leanganook Walking Track links Castlemaine to Bendigo. This track follows Forest Creek from Castlemaine to Chewton then turns north to Mount Alexander and Bendigo.

Approximately 400 people call Chewton home. Heritage is both natural with its box ironbark forests and cultural with a European led gold rush.
Chewton is integral to the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park.
Chewton, Central Victoria can be accessed by leaving the Calder Highway at the Castlemaine turn off. Access by train is via Castlemaine Station.
Chewton is linked to Castlemaine by commuter track for walking or cycling along historic Forest Creek.
The Leanganook Walking Track links Castlemaine to Bendigo. This track follows Forest Creek from Castlemaine to Chewton then turns north to Mount Alexander and Bendigo.
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