Kingower is a locality in the Shire of Loddon, Victoria, Australia, located on Inglewood-Rheola Road.
[1] The Kingower goldfield was discovered in August 1853 by Captain John Mechosk and his party of 11 hired men.
In 1980, Kevin Hillier was fossicking in the forest behind the old Kingower school house when he came across the 875 ounce 'Hand of Faith' nugget.
The locality is bordered by Kooyoora State Park, home of rare Box-Ironbark forest, scenic granite outcrops and significant Aboriginal sites.
[2] Melville Caves, a collection of granite tors which form fissures (loosely called 'caves'), is located in the park.