Chewton is a town in Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia, 116 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2021 census, Chewton had a population of 763. Prior to European settlement, the Chewton area was inhabited by the Dja Dja Wurrung Aboriginal people, part of the Kulin nation. The first European in the area was the explorer Major Thomas Mitchell on his way to discovering what he termed "Australia Felix" in 1836–37. Not long after, a sheep station was established by William Campbell, which incorporated the current townsite.
Population: 763 (2021 census)
Postcode(s): 3451
Location: 116 km (72 mi) north west of Melbourne · 42 km (26 mi) S of Bendigo · 5 km (3 mi) E of Castlemaine
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