Castlemaine
Castlemaine is a relaxed town with a sophisticated feel in a stately 19th century setting. Paved by gold, Castlemaine's history and heritage is visible in its fine public buildings, wide streets, ornate hotels and century-old shops selling everything from gourmet food to antiques and art.
Castlemaine has a thriving arts and cultural community and has made its mark as a leading regional arts centre. It is home to Australia's oldest continually operating theatre, the Theatre Royal, and one of Victoria's great regional galleries, the Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum.
If your love is for the outdoors, enjoy a picnic by the lake in the Botanical Gardens, visit the Buda Historic Home and Garden with its magnificent nineteenth century gardens or explore the Goldfields Track.
More information is available at the Visitor Information Centre located in the historic Market Building in Mostyn Street.
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Bring the stories of the Goldfields to life with a self-guided audio tour of the town or the Mount Alexander Diggings.
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View major Australian artworks of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries at the Castlemaine Art Gallery and Museum.
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Head into the outdoors and explore the Goldfields Track. Take in stunning landscapes, geological wonders, historic buildings and wildlife.
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This gracious historic home is surrounded by one of the most important large 19th century suburban gardens surviving in Victoria.
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Events
- Harcourt Applefest - March
- Castlemaine State Festival - April (biennial - odd years)
- Castlemaine and District Festival of Gardens - November
How to get there
Castlemaine at the intersection of the Pyrenees and Midland Highways, is just under 90 minutes by car north-west of Melbourne via the Calder Highway. Alternatively you can travel via the Western Highway to the Midland Highway passing through Daylesford.
