Description
At 120 km driving distance from Melbourne. Castlemaine is the main town, officially a city, of The Shire of Mount Alexander, in central Victoria.
Gold was discovered in 1851 in the Mt Alexander Diggings, and Castlemaine became the centre of the goldfields market place. Today, however, Castlemaine is a laid back town set amongst beautiful countryside.
There are several things to do around the town from visiting the wonderful castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, to touring around the Old Castlemaine Gaol. Castlemaine is also home to the State Festival, which is an arts festival held on odd numbered years in April.
