GETTING AROUND
Venues & Access
42 Hunter Street, Castlemaine
Castlemaine Goods Shed, 19 Kennedy Street, Castlemaine
Castlemaine Goods Shed, 19 Kennedy Street, Castlemaine
Shop 1/2 Templeton St, Castlemaine
Mechanics Lane, Castlemaine
26A Templeton Street, Castlemaine
25 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine
14 Lyttleton Street, Castlemaine
44 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine
Forest Street, Castlemaine
Off Map Venues
58 View Street, Bendigo
50 View Street, Bendigo
TRANSPORT
TRAVELLING TO CASTLEMAINE & BENDIGO
The Festival is held in autumn, a particularly beautiful season in the region, and has become synonymous with the intimacy, relaxed sophistication, vitality, and open creative spirit which so quintessentially defines the town and the Goldfields region. Broad avenues and mature European gardens fit hand in glove with the primarily Victorian and Edwardian architecture, a haven for artists, tourists and locals. This richness and diversity is evidenced by the variety of private studios and galleries that display locally produced artworks. Around 500 practising artists have made the region their home.
BY TRAIN
Castlemaine Railway Station is centrally located, and train travel is an easy and pleasurable 1.5 hour journey from Melbourne. V/Line trains run between Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station along the Bendigo line to Castlemaine, or Bendigo departing regularly from 6am to 11:30pm. For more information visit vline.com.au or phone 1800 800 007.
BY CAR
Castlemaine is approximately 120 kms north –west of Melbourne, or a 1.5 hour drive via the Tullamarine Freeway, following the signs to Bendigo and the Calder Freeway. Bendigo is approximately 155 kms from Melbourne or a 2-hour drive.
BY BUS
There are local buses servicing Castlemaine, Chewton, Campbells Creek, Maldon and Bendigo. For service schedules visit pvt.vic.gov.au
BY TAXI
Castlemaine and Bendigo Taxis service all areas in the region and can be contacted on 131 008.
BY FOOT
A range of walking maps, including natural and cultural heritage walks in Castlemaine, Bendigo and surrounding areas, are available from the Visitor Information Centres. For downloadable walking maps, visit bendigoregion.com
ACCOMMODATION
The Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre and the Bendigo Visitors Centre both offer a free accommodation service providing knowledgeable advice for your specific accommodation needs.
CASTLEMAINE VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE
Market Building, 44 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine
Phone: 03 5471 1795 or toll free 1800 171 888
maldoncastlemaine.com.au
visitors@mountalexander.vic.gov.au
BENDIGO VISITOR CENTRE
51-67 Pall Mall, Bendigo VIC 3550
Phone: 1800 813 153
bendigoregion.com.au
tourism@bendigo.vic.gov.au
VISIT VICTORIA
Victoria’s rich heartland
Take time to explore the sparkling heart of Victoria’s gold country. Go deep inside this vibrant, modern, enriching community with a remarkable history. And see how it paved the way for today’s forward-thinking innovation and industry. Here you’ll savour the bounty of our growers and producers and be inspired by the creativity flows from every corner of the region. Full of flavour, brimming with opportunity, super diverse and utterly iconic. It’s the best of heartland Australia coming of age.
For further information visit https://www.visitvictoria.com/regions/goldfields
