The City of Castlemaine was a
local government area
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about north-northwest of
Melbourne
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, the state capital of
Victoria
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,
Australia
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, and south of the regional city of
Bendigo
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. The city covered an area of , and existed from 1855 until 1995.
History
Castlemaine was first incorporated as a municipal district on 23 April 1855. It became a borough on 1 October 1863, a town on 30 January 1950, and was proclaimed a city on 4 December 1965.
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, La Trobe Reading Room.
On 20 January 1995, the City of Castlemaine was abolished, and along with the Shires of
Maldon
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,
Metcalfe and
Newstead, was merged into the newly created
Shire of Mount Alexander
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.
Wards
The City of Castlemaine was not divided into wards, and its nine councillors represented the entire city.
Population
* Estimate in the 1958 Victorian Year Book.
References
External links
*
Victorian Places - Castlemaine
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