HMAS Castlemaine, Melbourne

Name: HMAS Castlemaine
Address: Gem Pier, Melbourne, Australia
Telephone: +61 93972363

#535 among attractions in Melbourne

Museum, Ship

Gallery (1)

Map

Facts and practical information

HMAS Castlemaine, named for the city of Castlemaine, Victoria, was one of 60 Bathurst-class corvettes constructed during World War II, and one of 36 initially crewed and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 37°51'40"S, 144°54'22"E

Address

Gem PierHobsons Bay (Williamstown)Melbourne Australia

Contact

+61 93972363

Website

Social media

Facebook

Melbourne

Day trips

HMAS Castlemaine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Newport Railway Museum, Melbourne/Hobsons Bay, Port of Melbourne, St Mary's Catholic Church.

1.2 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Newport Railway Museum, Melbourne
30 min walk • The Newport Railway Museum is located on Champion Road, Newport, Victoria, near the North Williamstown station.
1.1 miW
City, Area
Melbourne/Hobsons Bay, Melbourne
30 min walk • Williamstown is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km south-west of Melbourne's central business district in the local government area of the City of Hobsons Bay.
0.8 miNW
Harbor
Port of Melbourne, Melbourne
22 min walk • The Port of Melbourne is the largest port for containerised and general cargo in Australia. It is located in Melbourne, Victoria, and covers an area at the mouth of the Yarra River, downstream of Bolte Bridge, which is at the head of Port Phillip, as well as several piers on the bay itself.
~1770 ftSW
Church
St Mary's Catholic Church, Melbourne
9 min walk • St Mary's Catholic Church is located in Melbourne's first seaport of Williamstown, Melbourne, Australia. Originally constructed in the early 19th century, St Mary's was only the second Catholic Church to be constructed in the Port Phillip District of New South Wales, after St. Francis Catholic Church, in Melbourne.
~180 ftS
Piers and boardwalks
Gem Pier, Melbourne
1 min walk • Gem Pier is an historic pier on Port Phillip Bay, in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. The pier is 145 metres in length and is currently home to the museum ship HMAS Castlemaine and Melbourne Seaplanes.
0.6 miSE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Williamstown Timeball Tower, Melbourne
15 min walk • The Williamstown Lighthouse more commonly known as the Williamstown Timeball Tower, is situated at Point Gellibrand, in the Melbourne suburb of Williamstown.
0.6 miS
Neighbourhood
Fort Gellibrand, Melbourne
15 min walk • Fort Gellibrand is a heritage-listed military installation at Morris Street, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. It was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004.
1.2 miN
Neighbourhood
Webb Dock, Melbourne
32 min walk • Webb Dock is a port facility at Fishermans Bend in Melbourne, Victoria constructed progressively from 1960, by dredging and land fill at the mouth of the Yarra River. It includes roll-on/roll-off facilities handling motor vehicle import and export and break bulk commodities and a container terminal.
0.6 miW
Neoclassical architecture, Library, Greek Revival architecture
Williamstown Town Hall, Melbourne
15 min walk • Williamstown Town Hall is a civic building located in Williamstown, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The hall was built in two stages, the first being the front municipal offices, designed in the Greek revival style to the design of then young architect Joseph Plottel, dating from 1919.
0.7 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Williamstown Cricket Ground, Melbourne
19 min walk • The Williamstown Cricket Ground, currently known by its sponsored name Downer Oval, and also informally as Point Gellibrand Oval, is a football and cricket stadium located in Williamstown, Victoria.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to HMAS Castlemaine?

Nearby attractions include Gem Pier, Melbourne (1 min walk), St Mary's Catholic Church, Melbourne (9 min walk), Williamstown Timeball Tower, Melbourne (15 min walk), Williamstown Town Hall, Melbourne (15 min walk).

How to get to HMAS Castlemaine by public transport?

The nearest stations to HMAS Castlemaine:

Train

Williamstown (12 min walk)
Williamstown Beach (17 min walk)

Bus

Williamstown (28 min walk)