Currently a private residence, the post office (built 1870) was the childhood home of local author Henry Handel Richardson. She (yes, she; it was easier to get published if you were thought of as male…) writes about the house in her autobiography, Myself When Young (1948). You can pick up a copy of Henry Handel Richardson in Maldon ($16) from the visitor centre.
Nearby Victoria attractions
1. Maldon & District Museum
0.05 MILES
Situated behind the visitor centre, the old marketplace (c 1859) is now the Maldon & District Museum, with historical photos, local artefacts and a…
2. Cascade Art
0.09 MILES
Inside a beautiful 1863 red-brick Gothic-revival church, this lovely gallery has a changing program of contemporary paintings, ceramics and sculpture.
3. Mt Tarrengower
0.96 MILES
Take the 3km drive up to Mt Tarrengower for glorious panoramic views from the newly restored 1880s poppet-head lookout.
4. Carman's Tunnel
1.39 MILES
Carman’s Tunnel, a 570m-long mine tunnel excavated in the 1880s, took two years to dig yet produced only $300 worth of gold. For a hands-on experience,…
5. Castlemaine Botanical Gardens
9.04 MILES
These majestic gardens, among the oldest in Victoria (established 1860), strike a perfect balance between sculpture and wild bush, with lovely National…
6. Boomtown Wine
9.09 MILES
Three winemaker mates have come together here to produce their wines on-site using locally grown grapes. The winery's within the Mill complex, and offers…
7. Mill
9.12 MILES
Originally the Castlemaine Woollen Mills (1875), this red-brick industrial complex has been developed into one of the town's coolest precincts. It's worth…
8. Old Castlemaine Gaol
9.15 MILES
Looming from its commanding hilltop location, the Old Castlemaine Gaol is the town's most notable historical landmark; dating from 1861, it closed its…