HMAS Castlemaine
HMAS Castlemaine, named for the city of Castlemaine, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially crewed and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy.- Type: Museum
- Description: 1941 Bathurst-class corvette
- Also known as: “A248”, “J244”, “M244”, and “卡索曼號護衛艦”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Gem Pier and Holy Trinity Anglican church, Williamstown.
Gem Pier
Pier
Gem Pier is an historic pier on Port Phillip Bay, in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia.
Holy Trinity Anglican church, Williamstown
Church
Holy Trinity Anglican church, Williamstown is situated 370 metres west of HMAS Castlemaine.
Williamstown railway station
Railway station
Williamstown station is a railway station operated… Williamstown railway station is situated 730 metres south of HMAS Castlemaine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inner south and Docklands.
Docklands
Suburb
Docklands is an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, the… Docklands is situated 6 km northeast of HMAS Castlemaine.
St Kilda
St Kilda is a vibrant beachside suburb of Port Phillip, in south-eastern inner Melbourne, Australia.HMAS Castlemaine
- Categories: corvette, museum ship, preserved watercraft, ship, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Victoria, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-37.86108° or 37° 51′ 40″ south
Longitude
144.90568° or 144° 54′ 21″ east
Established
1941
Operator
Maritime Trust of Australia Inc.
Open location code
4RJ64WQ4+H7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ship
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Persian—“HMAS Castlemaine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “卡索曼号护航艇”
- Chinese: “卡索曼號護航艇”
- Dutch: “HMAS Castlemaine”
- French: “HMAS Castlemaine”
- German: “Castlemaine”
- German: “HMAS Castlemaine”
- Irish: “HMAS Castlemaine”
- Papiamento: “HMAS Castlemaine”
- Persian: “اچامایاس کاستلمین”
- “HMAS Castlemaine”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Williamstown and Garden City.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Gem Pier Ferry Dock and Gem Pier Seafood.
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