It's been a long time between drinks, but finally Castlemaine has a brewery again. It's a good one too, set up within the Mill complex, with 10 of its beers on tap and a bar looking onto the vats. There are pizzas and platters to go with its IPAs and pale, red and golden ales, plus a heap of interesting seasonals.

There's live music on Friday evening and Sunday afternoon. If you notice Hunters & Collectors band merch about, that's because the drummer is one of the owners.


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1. Mill

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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…

2. Boomtown Wine

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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…

3. Castlemaine Botanical Gardens

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These majestic gardens, among the oldest in Victoria (established 1860), strike a perfect balance between sculpture and wild bush, with lovely National…

4. Old Castlemaine Gaol

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Looming from its commanding hilltop location, the Old Castlemaine Gaol is the town's most notable historical landmark; dating from 1861, it closed its…

5. Buda

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Home to a Hungarian silversmith and his family for 120 years, Buda has permanent displays of the family’s extensive art and craft collections, furnishings…

6. Castlemaine Art Museum

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Housed in a superb art deco building, this gallery (established in 1913) features colonial and contemporary Australian art, including works by such well…

7. Old Castlemaine Market

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The magnificent old market occupies a building with a classical Roman-basilica facade, topped with a statue of Ceres, Roman goddess of the harvest. The…

8. Castlemaine Farmers Market

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Combined with the artists' market across the road, and with stalls selling fresh produce, food and coffee, this is the place to be if you're in town at…