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Castlemaine

The busy commercial and cultural hub of the region, Castlemaine is well known for its prosperous history and vibrant atmosphere.

Once the centre of the richest alluvial goldfield in the world, Castlemaine's population peaked at the height of the gold rush when the town almost became the state's capital.

Now home to just under 7,000 people, Castlemaine is better known as a destination for cyclists, history buffs, car enthusiasts, nature lovers, foodies and creatives. It's also a thriving community with successful industry, active local sporting clubs and quality schools and services; including a new secondary college and a busy local hospital.

Sitting above the Great Divide and enjoying more days of winter sunshine than neighbouring towns, central Castlemaine offers plenty of green open spaces including the beautiful Botanical Gardens and Kalimna Park. You don't have to travel far to strike more natural attractions with popular sites like the Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park and Castlemaine to Maldon Rail Trail all within easy reach. The local pool is also a popular spot in summer.

Castlemaine's reputation as a food and wine destination is growing with a lively local dining scene and small batch producers turning out everything from wine and beer to bread, charcuterie, coffee and ice cream. The centre of town offers great grocery and specialty shops and the construction of a new supermarket has just been approved.

Weekends are alive with farmers' and artists' markets, local sport, cultural events, theatre and live music. There's vintage shopping, artists studios and galleries. The Castlemaine State Festival draws an international crowd and prominent buildings like the Old Castlemaine Gaol and The Mill have recently been re-imagined as food, art, business and community spaces.

Getting around

Castlemaine is roughly 30 minutes from Bendigo and just over an hours drive from Melbourne on the Calder Freeway. Services to Bendigo and Melbourne operate regularly from the Castlemaine railway station with new weekly services and trains recently added to meet the growing demand of commuters.

Services

Castlemaine is connected to the NBN. Town water, electricity and natural gas are all connected.

Median house price

Median sale price for a house in Castlemaine is $638,000*.
Median rent for a house in Castlemaine is $395 per week*.

Property

Castlemaine has shown consistently good growth over the last few years but still offers great affordability with homes costing, on average, half of Melbourne properties. Demand from both local buyers and people seeking a more relaxed life in the country continues to be strong.

Properties available include historic miners cottages, Victorian and Edwardian homes, workers cottages and California bungalows along with affordable units and more modern dwellings. The opening of new housing estates has provided another option for interested in house and land packages within 3 – 4kms of the centre of town.

Rental accommodation is available but as a high percentage of homes are owner occupied this can be more difficult to secure.

* www.realestate.com.au updated 24th November 2021

In the area

Properties in Castlemaine

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4/8 Gaulton Street, Castlemaine
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35 Bull Street, Castlemaine
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8 Turner Street, Castlemaine
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14A Baird Street, Castlemaine
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9 Taylor Street, Castlemaine
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53 Gingell Street, Castlemaine
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12 Roderick Street, Castlemaine
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9 Wallace Street, Castlemaine
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9 Haydn Court, Castlemaine
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6 View Street, Castlemaine
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35 Templeton Street, Castlemaine
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28 Saint Street, Castlemaine
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78 Bowden Street, Castlemaine
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28 Gainsborough Street, Castlemaine
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1/60 Blakeley Road, Castlemaine
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1/77 Elizabeth Street, Castlemaine
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49 Farnsworth Street, Castlemaine
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95B Duke Street, Castlemaine
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33 Odgers Road, Castlemaine
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2 The Terrace, Castlemaine
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7 Baird Street, Castlemaine
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95 Johnstone Street, Castlemaine
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30 Berkeley Street, Castlemaine
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5/15 Berkeley Street, Castlemaine
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4/54 William Street, Castlemaine
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25 Johnstone Street, Castlemaine
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1 Lawson Parade, Castlemaine
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94 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine
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107A Farnsworth Street, Castlemaine
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3 Baird Street, Castlemaine
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97 Bowden Street, Castlemaine
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107B Gingell Street, Castlemaine
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6 Etty Street, Castlemaine
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3 Landseer Street, Castlemaine
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13 Richards Road, Castlemaine
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1A James Street, Castlemaine
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12 Langslow Street, Castlemaine
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47 Brown Street, Castlemaine
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43 Happy Valley Road, Castlemaine
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92 Farnsworth Street, Castlemaine
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39 Wheeler Street, Castlemaine
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4/12 Saint Street, Castlemaine
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12 Sheehan Street, Castlemaine
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21 North Street, Castlemaine
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2 Ryland Court, Castlemaine
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8-12 Coulthard Street, Castlemaine
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135 Johnstone Street, Castlemaine
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4/14 Wimble Street, Castlemaine
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3/16 Greenhill Avenue, Castlemaine
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14 Carol Street, Castlemaine
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4 Carol Street, Castlemaine
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3 Wheeler Street, Castlemaine
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10 Kaweka Street, Castlemaine
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6 Daniell Drive, Castlemaine
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44 Campbell Street, Castlemaine
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4 Farnsworth Street, Castlemaine
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107B Farnsworth Street, Castlemaine
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13 McEwan Street, Castlemaine
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144 Johnstone Street, Castlemaine
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73B Gingell Street, Castlemaine
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1/10 Gaulton Street, Castlemaine
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13 Maltby Drive, Castlemaine
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9 Sawmill Road, Castlemaine
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37 Gaffney Street, Castlemaine
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12 Kaweka Street, Castlemaine
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9 James Street, Castlemaine
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1/15 Van Heurck Street, Castlemaine
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36 William Street, Castlemaine
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27 Etty Street, Castlemaine
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1/79 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine
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9 Treasure Street, Castlemaine
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26 Landseer Street, Castlemaine
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59A Johnstone Street, Castlemaine
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13 Wimble Street, Castlemaine
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1 Railway Avenue, Castlemaine
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1/21 Van Heurck Street, Castlemaine
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8 Odgers Road, Castlemaine
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2/3 Maldon Road, Castlemaine
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15 Maltby Drive, Castlemaine
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51 Elizabeth Street, Castlemaine
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5/3 Maldon Road, Castlemaine
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4 Yeats Street, Castlemaine
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17 View Street, Castlemaine
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78 Bull Street, Castlemaine
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74 Bowden Street, Castlemaine
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25 Happy Valley Road, Castlemaine
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147 Cornish Street, Castlemaine
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7 Gallway Street, Castlemaine
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66 Elizabeth Street, Castlemaine
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4 Bailey Court, Castlemaine
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14 Baird Street, Castlemaine
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7 Parkview Close, Castlemaine
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1/30 Wheeler Street, Castlemaine
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175 Barker Street, Castlemaine
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146A Johnstone Street, Castlemaine
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120 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine
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55 Blakeley Road, Castlemaine
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11-13 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine
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34 Wheeler Street, Castlemaine
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1/60 Blakeley Road, Castlemaine
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4 Douglas Crescent, Castlemaine
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42 Richards Road, Castlemaine
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10 Wimble Street, Castlemaine
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1/104 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine
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55 Duke Street, Castlemaine
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Lot 20 Domain Drive, Castlemaine
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2A Doveton Street, Castlemaine
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113 Gingell Street, Castlemaine
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2/15 Doveton Street, Castlemaine
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14 Richards Road, Castlemaine
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79 Forest Street, Castlemaine
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5 Crag Street, Castlemaine
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4/8 Gaulton Street, Castlemaine
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58 Campbell Street, Castlemaine
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118 Johnstone Street, Castlemaine
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57A Elizabeth Street, Castlemaine
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10 Gallway Street, Castlemaine
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40 William Street, Castlemaine
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Lot 1, 95 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine
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164 Duke Street, Castlemaine
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