Maldon & Victorian Goldfields Railway
Maldon
A gold-rush town known as Australia's first historic town, with steam trains running to and from Castlemaine.
In 1965, the National Trust of Australia named Maldon Australia's first 'notable town'. Its main street retains old shops with corrugated-iron verandas, a sweet shop and a bakery, and it has almost no modern buildings. Steam trains on the Victorian Goldfields Railway run between Maldon and Castlemaine in about 45 minutes, passing through bushland and old gold-mining areas. They generally run on Wednesdays and weekends. The Mount Tarrangower lookout outside town overlooks the village. Maldon is about 40 km from Bendigo and works well as a day trip combined with Castlemaine.
Opening hours
Open all day; trains per timetable
Nearby sights
- Castlemaine
- Central Deborah Gold Mine
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Discovery Science & Technology Centre
- Bendigo Art Gallery
- Pall Mall & Shamrock Hotel
- Rosalind Park & Conservatory Gardens
- Ulumbarra Theatre