Castlemaine, Administrative center in Mount Alexander Shire, Australia
Castlemaine stands at an elevation of 311 meters, serving as the administrative hub for Mount Alexander Shire with a population of 7,506 residents.
The discovery of gold at Specimen Gully in 1851 transformed the area from Forest Creek into Castlemaine, attracting 25,000 prospectors by March 1852.
The Theatre Royal, established in 1856, continues operations as the oldest active theatre on mainland Australia, preserving Victorian-era entertainment traditions.
The town features multiple educational institutions, health services through Castlemaine Health, and regular farmers markets at Wesley Hill Community Market.
The local government manages an area of 1,530 square kilometers, incorporating ten distinct towns within the Mount Alexander Shire jurisdiction.
Location: Shire of Mount Alexander
Elevation above the sea: 281 m
Shares border with: Barkers Creek, Muckleford, McKenzie Hill, Moonlight Flat, Campbells Creek, Chewton
GPS coordinates: -37.06361,144.21722
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:50
Photo license: CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo license: CC BY-SA 3.0
Keyline design
11.1 km
Mount Alexander
10.8 km
Castlemaine Art Museum
328 m
Malmsbury Viaduct
20.4 km
Taradale Viaduct
15.1 km
Big Hill
25.3 km
Castlemaine Post Office
316 m
Castlemaine Art Museum
164 m
Royal Hotel
15 km
Imperial Hotel
172 m
Midland Private Hotel
215 m
Theatre Royal
386 m
Patterson Memorial Drinking Fountain
248 m
Royal Oaks
15.3 km
Christ Church
305 m
Castlemaine Uniting Church
210 m
Brooks Store
15.2 km
State Savings Bank building
21 m
Bank of Australasia building, Castlemaine
215 m
11 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine
221 m
Chewton Town Hall
4 km
Market Hall and Royal Oaks
15.3 km
CBC Bank building
284 m
Former Common School No. 1124
8.6 km
Castlemaine Market
272 m
Beehive Company Gold Mine
15 km
Castlemaine School of Mines
157 m
Telegraph Office and Faulder Watson Hall
47 mReviews
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