William Henry Fancourt Mitchell and Martin McKenna MLA, pressed for the inclusion of a clock tower in the building's design.

After a number of deputations to the Postmaster General a decision was made to include the clock tower, providing that all additional costs above £1,700 were met by local residents and the Shire Council.

[1] The large rectangular site is located in Kyneton's main civic and commercial precinct at the prominent intersection of Mollison and Jennings streets.

[1] The rear yard, located between the post office and the exchange to the west, is concrete paved with vehicular access from Jennings Street.

The yard is screened by a non-original concrete brick wall and steel gates and contains a small free-standing store and bicycle shed at the northwest corner.

The asymmetrical double-storey postal wing is the principal element in the composition, and is screened at street level by a (now parapeted) four-bay loggia.

Simple struck and moulded string courses define the walls throughout the building and the lines of the 1890s and 1920s additions to the south are reflected in the later loggia parapet.

These are manifested in alterations to the plan form and general refurbishment in fabric such as renewal of finishes, replacement or concealment of original ceilings, removal of fireplaces and fittings.

The broadly intact original form, fabric and planning including elements such as the colonnaded facade, private side porch and stair hall, kitchen wing and first floor rooms demonstrate the combined functionality of the building, although this has been diminished by later alterations.

Stylistically, Kyneton Post Office is a handsome composition which is heightened by its imposing and well-embellished four level clock tower.

Architecturally, with the exception of the more elaborate clock tower, the form is a typical Commonwealth Department of Works response, one of the last under the aegis of William Wardell, to a substantial regional post office of the 1870s.

[1] Centrally located on a prominent intersection in Mollison Street, the impressive post office building with its clock tower is a recognised local landmark within the main civic and commercial precinct of Kyneton, partnering with the nearby Shire Hall and four nineteenth century banks.

Kyneton Post Office has additionally been an enduring and prominent component of the historic townscape for over 135 years, since the local community first agitated for its construction, and is a widely known and appreciated symbol identified with the town's origin and period of booming prosperity.

[1] This Wikipedia article was originally based on Kyneton Post Office, entry number 106133 in the Australian Heritage Database published by the Commonwealth of Australia 2019 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 9 March 2019.