Forest Creek Gold Diggings (Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park)
Forest Creek Gold Diggings (Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park) is an archaeological site in Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria. Forest Creek Gold Diggings (Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park) is situated nearby to the park Forest Creek Gold Workings Heritage Walk, as well as near the peak White Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castlemaine and Castlemaine Post Office.
Castlemaine
Railway station
Photo: Alex1991, Public domain.
Castlemaine railway station is a regional railway station on the Deniliquin line, part of the Victorian railway network. It serves the north-western town of Castlemaine, in Victoria, Australia. Castlemaine is situated 2½ km northwest of Forest Creek Gold Diggings (Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park).
Castlemaine Post Office
Post office
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castlemaine Post Office is a heritage-listed post office at 202 Barker Street, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. It was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 8 November 2011. Castlemaine Post Office is situated 2½ km northwest of Forest Creek Gold Diggings (Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park).
Old Castlemaine Gaol
The Old Castlemaine Gaol is a former prison, located in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. The building was modelled on Pentonville prison in London, replacing the original, designed by Inspector General John Price, which was never occupied. Old Castlemaine Gaol is situated 3 km northwest of Forest Creek Gold Diggings (Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park).Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlemaine and Barkers Creek.
Castlemaine
Photo: Melody Ayres-Griffiths, CC BY 2.0.
Castlemaine is an historic goldmining town the Goldfields region of Victoria popular with travellers from Melbourne. Castlemaine had a population of approximately 7,500 in 2021, and is home to a vibrant arts scene.
Barkers Creek
Locality
Photo: Mattinbgn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Barkers Creek is a locality in the Shire of Mount Alexander, Victoria, Australia. It is located 125 kilometres north west of the state capital, Melbourne. At the 2016 census, Barkers Creek had a population of 457. Barkers Creek is situated 6 km north of Forest Creek Gold Diggings (Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park).
Fryerstown
Village
Fryerstown is a town in Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Fryerstown and the surrounding area had a population of 228, which peaked at 15,000 during the Victorian gold rush. Fryerstown is situated 7 km south of Forest Creek Gold Diggings (Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park).
Forest Creek Gold Diggings (Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mount Alexander Shire, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-37.07632° or 37° 4′ 35″ southLongitude
144.23985° or 144° 14′ 24″ eastOpen location code
4RJ6W6FQ+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 34619040OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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