Castlemaine
A pocket-sized town in Victoria's Goldfields region with a café and restaurant scene that punches well above its size, Castlemaine grew from a gold rush boomtown founded in 1851 into a regional centre with a real cultural life — including the Theatre Royal, the oldest continuously operating theatre in mainland Australia. It sits roughly between Melbourne and Bendigo, making it a practical base for exploring the wider Goldfields area.
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- Population7,506
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.0 km3.1 mi
Nearest airports
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Castlemaine: quick answers
Where is Castlemaine?
Castlemaine is in Mount Alexander, Australia, about 106 km66 miles in a straight line from Melbourne.
How do you get to Castlemaine?
The nearest airport is Bendigo Airport (BXG), about 50 min away by road. The nearest train station is Castlemaine, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Castlemaine?
The warmest month is January, averaging 20°C68°F across day and night; the coolest is July, at 7°C45°F. The wettest month is August, with about 64 mm2.5 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Castlemaine?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 12 restaurants, 19 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Castlemaine?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Maldon, Maryborough and Kyneton.