Along with the gold rush of the 1850s came a wave of crime to the region, and soon the local police station was bursting. This translates to the likes of Wagyu tartare with wattleseed, lemon myrtle, foraged bunya nut, Tabasco jelly and golden beetroot. Newcomers such as Karl S. Williams play intimate Friday night gigs in the foyer or beer garden.
Coffee Basics Roastery and Kaffeehaus 1 Halford Street, Castlemaine (03) 5470 6270 . In winter the post-gig festivities move into the indoor Mess Hall.
Light a fire and crack a bottle of Boomtown Red to enjoy alongside the day’s takeaway treats. Take a late lunch up on the hill, where the food is seasonal (and delicious) and you can kick back with a local beer or wine on the patio, overlooking the leafy town below.
From a quiet bush retreat, to a vintage bed and breakfast above a recording studio, there’s plenty of intriguing sleeping quarters around town. It also means less packaging and reducing “wine miles”.On the food front, the kitchen draws inspiration from European classics yet infuses them with local flavours.
26a Templeton Street Castlemaine 3450
Produced by Broadsheet in partnership with Visit Victoria.This regional gold-rush-era town is now a hub of produce makers, artists, markets, fine food and drink. Mosey from Boomtown Winemaking Co-op, where these larrikin lads produce a top Central Victorian drop, to Das Kaffehaus for a warming mulled wine. There were once 14 breweries in Castlemaine.
Biodynamic wine tastings and long lunches among the barrels. These days he’s crafting addictive pastries in Castlemaine.
Shops. There’s also a dish of pig served four ways – as roasted suckling, terrine, rillette and shards of crispy pork skin – accompanied by caramelised pearl onion, house-pickled walnuts and pear.
A heavy, red-velvet curtain hangs between the two venues. The 1854-built theatre was quietly slipping into retirement when five music- and film-loving friends took it over in late 2016 and injected new life into this ageing beauty. This means the restaurant can purchase entire barrels from winemakers, and pour as little or as much as a diner would like: from a glass to a carafe to a litre, and various increments in between.
Public Inn. Musicians, artists, makers and producers all gather under reinvigorated historic roofs in this creative community.There’s always something going on at Theatre Royal. Retire to your quiet country dwelling for the evening.
It’s run by Jacqueline Brodie-Hanns (who has an events and hospitality background), Michael Wolfe (a painter and graphic designer) and Doug Falconer of Hunters and Collectors fame (who is also a doctor and can be found rolling pizza dough out the back). Platform No. Castlemaine is a 90-minute drive north-west of Melbourne up the Calder Freeway, and about the same if you take the V/Line from Southern Cross Station. Broadsheet is a trade mark used under licence by Broadsheet Media Pty Ltd from BM IP Pty Ltd as trustee for the BM IP Trust. In summer, these performances are joined by a pop-up bar in the outdoor courtyard. Castlemaine is a 90-minute drive north-west of Melbourne up the Calder Freeway, and about the same if you take the V/Line from Southern Cross Station.Produced by Broadsheet in partnership with Visit Victoria.From plentiful pastries, to seasonal lunch fare and hearty dinners by a fireplace, Castlemaine oversupplies on the delicious food front.Start your day with pastries and a remarkable cup of coffee. Here's our guide to Castlemaine.In mid-1851 one of the largest alluvial gold deposits in the world was discovered beneath the fertile soils of Dja Dja Wurrung country in Central Victoria.
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Excellent eats with a view of the town from the Old Gaol.