Back Castlemaine (lungsod sa Ostralya) CEB کەسڵمێین، ڤیکتۆریا CKB Castlemaine (Victoria) German کستلماین، ویکتوریا Persian Castlemaine Finnish Castlemaine French Castlemaine Malagasy Castlemaine (Australia) Polish کاسٹلمین PNB Castlemaine, Victoria Swedish
| Castlemaine Victoria | |||||||||
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 .jpg) .jpg)   CBD Castlemaine building, Post Office, Town Hall and the Castlemaine Uniting Church | |||||||||
  Castlemaine | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°3′49″S 144°13′2″E / 37.06361°S 144.21722°E | ||||||||
| Population | 7,506 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1851 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3450 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 310.9 m (1,020 ft) | ||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | AEST (UTC+11) | ||||||||
| Location | |||||||||
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mount Alexander | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bendigo West | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bendigo | ||||||||
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Castlemaine (/ˈkæsəlmeɪn/ KASS-əl-mayn,[2] non-locally also /ˈkɑːs-/ KAHSS-) is a town in west central Victoria, Australia, in the Goldfields region about 120 kilometres (75 miles) northwest by road from Melbourne and about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the major provincial centre of Bendigo. It is the administrative and economic centre of the Shire of Mount Alexander. Castlemaine was named by the chief goldfield commissioner, Captain W. Wright, in honour of his Irish uncle, Viscount Castlemaine. At the 2021 census, Castlemaine had a population of 7,506.[1]
Built on the lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Castlemaine began as a gold rush boomtown in 1851 and developed into a major regional centre, being officially proclaimed a City on 4 December 1965, although since declining in population.[3]
It is home to many cultural institutions including the Theatre Royal, the oldest continuously operating theatre in mainland Australia.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Castlemaine". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Macquarie Dictionary, Fourth Edition (2005). Melbourne, The Macquarie Library Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-876429-14-3.
- ^ "Castlemaine" in The Age, 15 September 2008
