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  Walkabout - Castlemaine
Castlemaine is a name which is probably familiar to most Australians even though relatively few may have visited the former goldmining settlement.
Castlemaine is located amidst low red hills at the confluence of Barkers, Campbells and Forest Creeks, 119 km north-west of Melbourne via the Calder Highway and 39 km south of
Castlemaine Woollen Company (one of the first large-scale woollen mills in the state) and Thompson's iron and brass foundry and engineering workshops were established in 1875.
www.walkabout.com.au /locations/VICCastlemaine.shtml   (6135 words)

  
 Castlemaine County Kerry - Ireland View - Ireland's Travel and Accommodation Guide
Castlemaine, a former market-town, is situated on the harbour of Castlemaine, on the south-west coast of Ireland.
Castlemaine is situated on the north side of the river Maine and lies south-east of the Slieve Mish range of mountains.
The Maine flows into the harbour of Castlemaine, the castle stood over it and projected considerably on the east side; and buttresses of the arch by which it was supported are still remaining, and the stone socket on which the pivot of the castle gate turned is still to be seen.
www.irelandview.com /kerry-castlemaine.php   (508 words)

  
 Greenhouse Challenge Plus - Company Profile - Castlemaine Perkins
Castlemaine Perkins, Queensland's largest brewer, has improved the efficiency of the compressed air system at its Milton plant - saving $78,000 and 1,300 tonnes of CO -equivalent per year.
Castlemaine Perkins decided to shut down one of the large centrifugal compressors and to refurbish the two reciprocating compressors.
Castlemaine Perkins' one concern entering into this project was that reciprocating compressors had been comparatively maintenance intensive.
www.greenhouse.gov.au /challenge/members/castlemaine_perkins.html   (816 words)

  
 Maldon Castlemaine Victoria, Australia - Arts Atmosphere ... The rest is history - Castlemaine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Renowned for the arts, Castlemaine is a relaxed place with a sophisticated feel in a stately 19th century setting.
Castlemaine first gained notoriety in the 1850’s when it attracted the attention of the world as the richest shallow alluvial goldfield the world has ever seen.
Castlemaine is just 120km north west of Melbourne and 110 km from the Melbourne International Airport.
www.maldoncastlemaine.com /?id=castlemaine   (151 words)

  
 Castlemaine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Castlemaine became the headquarters of the Government Camp for the area in 1852, and its impressive buildings were all built during the following ten years.
The house and gardens give an insight into the good life enjoyed in the goldrush days, and much work by Leviny and his family is on display, including lampshades, carved woodhangings and embroidery made by his daughters, as well as early photography and the family’s art and silverware collection.
Collectively the three Victorian art galleries in Ballarat, Bendigo and Castlemaine hold some of Australia's key art pieces and other works which portray early regional scenes are valuable historical references and certainly worth noting.
www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/victoria/castlemaine.asp   (1042 words)

  
 Theatre Royal Castlemaine
An Anglican Church was raised on this prominence in 1854.
It became a railway foundry in 1860 and then a portion was used by Cobb and Co as a coach factory and farriery establishment from 1864.
Here you will see the picturesque Castlemaine cemetery which was removed to this spot in 1853.
www.theatreroyal.info /html/s12_content/default.asp?tnid=16&dsb=1   (6126 words)

  
 GSV Projects - Castlemaine Mapping
Most of CASTLEMAINE consists of low hills and rises, a landform that is largely controlled by the basement sedimentary rocks.
The Castlemaine Group was folded, faulted and uplifted to from continental crust during the Late Ordovician to Early Silurian Benambran Orogeny.
The Castlemaine goldfield is the largest in the area with a total production of 173 tonnes from both orogenic and placer deposits.
www.nre.vic.gov.au /dpi/nrenmp.nsf/FID/-22CC16BDBF85C63B4A256AB100837BA4?OpenDocument   (1362 words)

  
 Castlemaine information & attractions - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide
Castlemaine is a former gold mining town, located between the cities of Ballarat and Bendigo.
Visitors are drawn to the town for its historical streetscapes, the Botanical Gardens which date back to 1860, the Old Castlemaine Gaol, a number of galleries and museums, and the historic gold mines and diggings in the area.
The Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park, to the south and east of town, covers 7,500 hectares and includes relics of the gold mining era.
www.travelvictoria.com.au /castlemaine   (262 words)

  
 The best of Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia.
Castlemaine began as the centre of the Mount Alexander gold fields in 1850.
It was briefly larger than Melbourne, as that city's population moved to Castlemaine to seek it's fortune.
This is because Castlemaine's was the earliest of gold discoveries and the gold being mostly alluvial, ran out relatively quickly.
castlemaine.org   (443 words)

  
 Castlemaine Colonial Motel Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia - Castlemaine Colonial Motel Group Booking Reservation ...
The Castlemaine Colonial Motel is the perfect place to hold a corporate event such as; team building, sales meetings, board of director meetings, or just corporate hospitality.
Weddings at the Castlemaine Colonial Motel with their facilities, guest rooms and experienced wedding and group management staff, are magnificent.
A Castlemaine Colonial Motel wedding reception is a party where guests come to celebrate the marriage of the bride and groom.
www.meetingforce.com /castlemaine-colonial-motel-55h478.html   (796 words)

  
 Castlemaine Festival - About
The material available from the Castlemaine State Festival web site managed by Castlemaine State Festival Ltd comes from a number of sources including staff of Castlemaine State Festival, third parties who have given permission for use of their material, and material copied under statutory licences.
While Castlemaine State Festival has used all reasonable endeavours to ensure the information on this site is as accurate as possible, it gives no warranty or guarantee that the material, information or publication made accessible is accurate, complete, current, or fit for any use whatsoever.
Castlemaine State Festival accepts no liability or responsibility for any loss or damage whatsoever suffered as a result of direct or indirect use or application of any material, publication or information made accessible via its web site.
www.castlemainefestival.com.au /privacy.html   (414 words)

  
 Parks Victoria: Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park page
The Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park, stretching from north of Chewton, south through the Fryerstown and Vaughan Springs areas, encompasses an area of approximately 7,500 ha.
Gold was discovered in the Castlemaine area in 1851 and was first won from surface or shallow workings, mostly by panning or cradling.
Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park is located a few kilometres south and east of Castlemaine in central Victoria, 120 km north-west of Melbourne.
www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1park_display.cfm?park=90   (788 words)

  
 Goldfields Library Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Castlemaine Branch Library is located in the historic former Mechanics Institute Building.
This building, which is on the historic register, has housed a library since it was built back in 1855 and it still retains an elegant classical façade typical of the town's Mid-Victorian civic architecture.
The library is supported by a strong 'Friends of Castlemaine Library Group' that helps with regular book sales and fundraising, organising talks by noted authors and volunteer activities to help stretch the annual budget.
www.ncgrl.vic.gov.au /castlemaine.shtml   (430 words)

  
 Castlemaine Accommodation - Viewpoint Bed & Breakfast
This Castlemaine accommodation is centrally located and offers exclusive use of our self-contained brick cottage.
The Viewpoint Bed and Breakfast is a comfortably furnished and charmingly renovated 1860s cottage and is perfect for that weekend getaway, romantic holiday or family trip.
Just one and half hours from Melbourne, our Castlemaine accommodation is in the perfect position to enjoy the many attractions of the Central Victorian Goldfields.
www.castlemaineaccommodation.com.au   (199 words)

  
 CASTLEMAINE, Castlemaine Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com
CASTLEMAINE is at the centre of the area once known as the Mount Alexander Goldfields.
The Castlemaine Art Gallery and Museum on Lyttleton Street (Mon-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat and Sun noon-5pm; $3) is also worth a visit.
Partly because of the big Castlemaine State Festival (info@castlemainefes.net.au), which takes place over ten days in March and April in odd-numbered years, this is quite an arty place, and there are several other galleries around town.
www.infohub.com /destinations/Australasia-&-South-Pacific/Australia/Castlemaine/94378.htm   (518 words)

  
 Castlemaine Things To Do - Travel Guides - VirtualTourist.com
Castlemaine's Visitor Information centre, besides being the best place to start your visit to this small city, is also a National Trust classified significant historic building and a tourist attraction in its own right.
The remaining building is now thought of as one of regional Australia's finest heritage buildings (after much restoration) and is a centrepiece of Castlemaine's historic precinct.
Now it is also an Interpretive centre where you can see many interesting displays about the early gold years and history, and the centre portion running the length of the building displays a range of art which is also for sale.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Australia_and_Oceania/Australia/State_of_Victoria/Castlemaine-1878273/Things_To_Do-Castlemaine-BR-1.html   (594 words)

  
 Castlemaine 500 - 500 household energy & greenhouse gas reduction project
Castlemaine has been chosen as the location for an exciting pilot study, assisting households to reduce their home energy use by 15-30%.
Householders should ensure that they are satisfied with the particular details and appropriateness of all areas of guidance and with respect to any involving the installation of ‘products’, their installation should comply with current Australian Standards, the Building Code of Australia and local authority requirements.
The Castlemaine 500 Project Team/Third Ecology accepts no liability whatsoever to any person for injury, loss or damage that may arise in connection with any use or reliance on the information.
www.castlemaine500.org.au   (345 words)

  
 Castlemaine R/C Car Club News 2002
Castlemaine has once again been honoured by the Vortec Committee, by being given the opportunity to host TWO major Vortec race meetings next year (2003).
The Castlemaine Cycling Club, one of the user groups at the complex, need to upgrade their facilities and needed an idea of what group could utilise the space in the middle of the velodrome.
The Castlemaine R/C Car Club is taking steps to become an incorporated body, which will, among other things, allow us to be recognised officially by banks, councils and the government departments who hand out grants for the improvement of sporting organizations.
rccars.castlemaine.net /news2002.htm   (4727 words)

  
 Attractions in Castlemaine and the surrounding area
The Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum is renowned for its outstanding collection of Australian art and for its unique assembly of historical artefacts relating to the Mount Alexander goldfields district in Victoria.
Complete with the family’s art and craft collections, furnishings and domestic effects, and set in 1.8 hectares of enchanting gardens, Buda is a unique record of this creative family who occupied it for the period of 118 years and conveys the feeling of a living house and garden in an authentic way.
The Castlemaine Historical Society was formed in 1965 to study, record and promote the historical heritage of Castlemaine and District.
www.castlemainemotel.com.au /attractions.html   (356 words)

  
 The Castlemaine Rod Shop Introduction & History
Castlemaine is rich in history and with its large gold deposits, more cars were sold in the area than most other areas.
The Castlemaine Rod Shop has built so many top cars over the years starting way back when Rod built a 1934 Ford Coupe that went on to win every event that a car of that time was able to win.
Castlemaine Rod Shop is now located on a nine acre site on the Pyrenees Highway, just out of Chewton and 8 km from Castlemaine, having moved from William Street in Castlemaine, where it had operated from for many years.
www.rodshop.com.au /intro.htm   (1817 words)

  
 HMAS Castlemaine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
HMAS Castlemaine (J-244/M-244/A-248), named for the town of Castlemaine in Victoria, Australia, is a Bathurst-class corvette of the Royal Australian Navy.
Castlemaine paid off to reserve on 14 December 1945 and was immobilised at HMAS Cerberus at Crib Point in Victoria as a training hulk for Engine Room Artificers who ran the boilers in part providing steam heating throughout the base.
Castlemaine is presently berthed at Gem Pier, Williamstown, Victoria, adjacent to the historic Customs House.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMAS_Castlemaine   (197 words)

  
 Weekender - Castlemaine - Victoria - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
Castlemaine and district's Festival of Gardens committee has been organising an open garden display every couple of years since 1987 - and it gets harder every time.
It's the rain, you see - or rather the lack of it - and, as any green thumb will indicate, drought is the natural enemy of the garden.
Castlemaine is 90 minutes from Melbourne, with Maldon 15 minutes further on.
www.smh.com.au /news/victoria/weekender--castlemaine/2006/10/19/1160851065028.html   (650 words)

  
 Amazon.fr : The Castlemaine Murders: A Phryne Fisher Mystery: Livres en anglais: Kerry Greenwood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Living with two adopted daughters, her Chinese lover Lin Chung, a temperamental but loyal serving staff, and a demanding cat, Phryne is constantly surrounded by activity.
Lin Chung takes off for nearby Castlemaine to resolve an ancient Chinese family feud, and Phryne is stuck with her moody younger sister, Eliza, whose visit has put a damper on the otherwise freewheeling Fisher household.
After finding a real skeleton inside a supposedly fake cowboy at an amusement park, Phryne discovers a connection to the "dummy" and Castlemaine-- giving her the perfect reason to visit Lin Chung.
www.amazon.fr /Castlemaine-Murders-Phryne-Fisher-Mystery/dp/1590581539   (522 words)

  
 Castlemaine Cycles - Road and MTB bikes, parts and service - Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Castlemaine Cycles caters to all types of riders, with all types of bikes and accessories.
There is a Mountain Bike club "Central Victorian Rocky Riders" and a road/track club in the district for the alpha types who just have to race.
So between him, and the trusty and (sometimes) loyal grease-monkey/sidekick, you can be ensured that you'll get the right bike for you, the right advice and the best repairs around.
www.castlemainecycles.com   (303 words)

  
 CASTLEMAINE
Gold was discovered in 1851 in the Mt Alexander Diggings, and Castlemaine became the centre of the goldfields market place.
Castlemaine is also home to the State Festival, which is an arts festival held on odd numbered years in April.
There is a wide range of accommodation in Castlemaine including a caravan park, several hotels, and motels.
www.australianexplorer.com /castlemaine.htm   (233 words)

  
 Castlemaine 2003
It turned out there wasn’t a member of the Budget chain in Castlemaine, so the company booked me into Harcourt Budget Motel, which is nine kilometres away.
I arrived at the Castlemaine pre-school just before eight in the morning and set up my equipment in an office.
The afternoon was spent in Castlemaine where I took some shot of the buildings and flowers in the local park.
www.travelblog.org /Australasia/Australia/Victoria/blog-378.html   (836 words)

  
 Castlemaine Accommodation ~ Maggies Cottage Castlemaine
Just one and half hours from Melbourne, our Castlemaine Accommodation is in the perfect position (midway between Castlemaine and Maldon) to enjoy the many attractions of the Central Victorian Goldfields.
A feature of this area is the stone open-fire place, with a terra-cotta floor, rugs and interesting leadlight windows and fittings to add to the charm.
Castlemaine is renowned for its reputation for having the largest arts community in Victoria.
maggiescottage.net   (323 words)

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