Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
A picnic spot amongst the picturesque boulders at Butts Reserve. Butts Reserve The historic picnic and camping notable spot Butts Reserve — at the bottom of Mount Tarrengower— is perfect for a walk amongst ancient boulders and gullies, casting your imagination towards the natural world and the people who have walked here before. Butts is…
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Photo courtesy of Barry Robinson. This view will be familiar to commuters. The sun rising on a misty morning on the Maldon-Castlemaine Road. Snapped something awesome? We’d love to see it! Send your pics to ed****@******************om.au.
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George McArthur. In February 1886 George McArthur sailed for New Zealand aboard the SS Manipouri. He had sold his interest in the family’s local bakery to his brother Alexander and set out on his second journey around the world. In the 1860s as a young man George went to sea and worked his passage around…
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The Victorian Goldfields Railway (VGR) invites the local community to take a train ride at discounted prices on Saturday 22 March. They are celebrating 20 years since the official opening of the completion of the Railway restoration between Maldon and Castlemaine. The VGR offers Maldon and Castlemaine residents the chance to travel at the same…
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Nick with one of the Tesla fleet. If you have an early or late flight and don’t feel like adding the stress of dodging kangaroos on the way to or from the airport, the answer may be right here. From just $199 – $215 for up to four people and with luggage, Castlemaine Flyer will…
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