City of Castlemaine

The City of Castlemaine was a local government area about 120km north-northwest of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia, and 38km south of the regional city of Bendigo. The city covered an area of 23.31km2 and it existed from 1855 until 1995.HistoryCastlemaine 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.On 20 January 1995, the City of Castlemaine was abolished, and, along with the Shires of Maldon, Metcalfe and Newstead, was merged into the newly created Shire of Mount Alexander.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.