Castlemaine, Victoria · October 2026 figures
Compare the top 6 tourist attractions in Castlemaine, VIC
Of the top 6, Jirrahlinga Dingo Conservation & Wildlife Education Centre has the most reviews (837), and Castlemaine Botanical Gardens and Victorian Goldfields Railway share the highest average (4.7). Of the 5 that list opening hours, Castlemaine Botanical Gardens and Forest Creek Historic Gold Diggings list the most (168 a week each).
| Rank | Business | Rating | Reviews | Most visited | Days open | Saturday | Sunday | Open late | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jirrahlinga Dingo Conservation & Wildlife Education CentreChewton | 4.5 | 837 | 837 reviews | 6 | Yes | Yes | No | 0493 387 144 | jirrahlinga.com.au |
| 2 | Castlemaine Botanical GardensCastlemaine | 4.7 | 828 | 828 reviews | 7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | not listed | mountalexander.vic.gov.au/Explore-the-shire/Castlemaine-Botanical-Gardens |
| 3 | Buda Historic Home & GardenCastlemaine | 4.5 | 303 | 303 reviews | 7 | Yes | Yes | No | (03) 5472 1032 | budacastlemaine.org |
| 4 | Victorian Goldfields RailwayCastlemaine | 4.7 | 158 | 158 reviews | 3 | Yes | Yes | No | (03) 5470 6658 | vgr.com.au |
| 5 | Forest Creek Historic Gold DiggingsCastlemaine | 4.3 | 88 | 88 reviews | 7 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 13 19 63 | parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/sites/forest-creek-gold-diggings |
| 6 | Mopoke Water WheelCampbells Creek | 4.1 | 9 | 9 reviews | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | not listed | environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl |
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Ratings and review counts are Google's, as listed in October 2026. Phone numbers, websites and opening hours are the ones each business lists. Nothing here is paid for or verified by MenuMap. How the ranking works.