Chewton is a town in Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia, 116 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne.

[2] 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.

[3] Several historical buildings and sites, including the Chewton Town Hall (constructed in 1858) and the Post office (constructed in 1879) are now owned by the Chewton Domain Society, a community group established to manage the properties.

[11] For several years, Chewton was host to a folk music festival over the Australia Day long weekend.