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.Photo: Nick-D, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: 1941 Bathurst-class corvette
- Also known as: “A248”, “J244”, and “M244”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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. The pier is 145 metres in length and is currently home to the museum ship HMAS Castlemaine and Melbourne Seaplanes.
Holy Trinity Anglican church, Williamstown
Church
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Holy Trinity Anglican church, Williamstown is situated 370 metres west of HMAS Castlemaine.
St Mary’s Church, Williamstown
Church
Photo: Donaldytong, Public domain.
St Mary's Church, officially the Church of St Mary of the Immaculate Conception, is a Roman Catholic church located in Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. St Mary’s Church, Williamstown is situated 500 metres southwest of HMAS Castlemaine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inner south and Docklands.
Inner south
Photo: Korkut Tas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Melbourne's inner south contains a number of suburbs and places worthy of a visit. The landscape varies from industrial ports to glitzy waterfront localities.
Docklands
Suburb
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Docklands is an inner-city suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on the western end of the central business district. Docklands had a population of 15,495 at the 2021 census. Docklands is situated 6 km northeast of HMAS Castlemaine.
St Kilda
Photo: Tiimta, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Kilda is a vibrant beachside suburb of Port Phillip, in south-eastern inner Melbourne, Australia. St. Kilda is famous for its beach life and the bar and restaurant scene along Fitzroy Street.
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″ southLongitude
144.90568° or 144° 54′ 21″ eastInception
1941Operator
Maritime Trust of Australia Inc.Open location code
4RJ64WQ4+H7OpenStreetMap ID
way 166222594OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=shipOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumGeoNames ID
6619644Wikidata ID
Q1293949
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Satellite Map
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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”
- Chinese: “卡索曼號護衛艦”
- 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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