Castlemaine Victoria 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.
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12 Facts About Castlemaine Victoria
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Castlemaine Victoria exists on the traditional lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung people, known as the Jaara people.
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The old name is still present in some place names in Castlemaine Victoria including the Shire of Mount Alexander and the former main road leading to it from Melbourne – Mount Alexander Road.
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However, with municipal amalgamations in the early 1990s, Castlemaine Victoria lost its 'City' status and is simply the largest town in the Shire.
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In state politics, Castlemaine Victoria is located in the Legislative Assembly districts of Bendigo West currently held by the Australian Labor Party.
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In federal politics, Castlemaine Victoria is located in a single House of Representatives division – the Division of Bendigo.
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Castlemaine Victoria has recently joined the likes of nearby Daylesford with gaining tourism from Melbourne, offering an array of local cafes and bars which have increased the region's appeal.
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Since 1974, Castlemaine Victoria has biennially been the home of the Castlemaine Victoria State Festival.
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On Wesley Hill, just out of Castlemaine Victoria, is the Castlemaine Victoria sporting complex, which hosts a range of sport including basketball, netball, badminton and cycling.
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Castlemaine Victoria has many cricket teams in the town itself and the surrounding area.
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Castlemaine Victoria is the self-proclaimed Hot Rod centre of Australia with many small businesses catering to this popular form of motor sport at a national level.
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Castlemaine Victoria is at the junction of several main roads including the Pyrenees Highway running west connecting it to Maryborough and east toward Elphinstone, the Midland Highway running north connecting it to Bendigo and south connecting it to Daylesford and Maldon-Castlemaine Victoria Road, running north west toward Maldon.
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