Schools in Castlemaine 3450, Victoria

Mix of families, retirees and creative professionals; strong community and cultural calendar; popular with tree‑changers and regional commuters. Housing ranges from Victorian cottages and miners’ terraces to contemporary builds.

• Coles Castlemaine and IGA, Mostyn/Barker St retail strip and The Mill Castlemaine artisan precinct
• Dhelkaya Health – Castlemaine Hospital and local medical/dental clinics
• Cafes, restaurants, pubs and specialty food producers
• Castlemaine Library (Goldfields Libraries), Barker St, Castlemaine

• Castlemaine railway station (V/Line Bendigo line to Melbourne Southern Cross and Bendigo)
• Local town buses and V/Line coaches to Maryborough, Bendigo and nearby towns
• Calder Freeway (M79 via Elphinstone), Pyrenees Highway (B180), Midland Highway (nearby)

• Castlemaine Botanical Gardens, Kalimna Park and Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park
• Camp Reserve, Wesley Hill Recreation Reserve, sports clubs and outdoor pool
• Theatre Royal Castlemaine, Castlemaine Art Museum, live music venues and festivals
• Castlemaine Botanical Gardens
• Kalimna Park
• Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park
• Mount Alexander Regional Park
• Victory Park

Multiple long day care centres, kinders and family day care; generally available but infant places may have waitlists in peak periods.

• La Trobe University – Bendigo Campus (Flora Hill, Bendigo)
• Federation University – Mt Helen Campus (Ballarat)
• RMIT University – City Campus (Melbourne CBD)
• University of Melbourne – Parkville Campus (Melbourne)