Maldon

Overview

The town of Maldon is flanked by Mount Tarrengower which rises high above the township and offers amazing views across the entire region. Maldon is known for its charming 19th century streetscape which is one of the ‘most intact’ in Australia (awarded ‘Australia’s first notable town' by the National Trust). Old weatherboard homes, solid stone buildings and decorative and historic shopfronts are a feature.  

History

Gold was discovered at the foot of Mount Tarrengower near Maldon. Yields from the quartz reef mines soon rivalled some of the world’s richest.  Soon after the first rush the town was known as “Tarrengower’ - at the end of the 1850s the town name was changed to Maldon.  The first white settlers in the district were pastoralists  - two large sheep runs were established in the 1800s and it was on one of these, Cairn Curran, that gold was discovered in 1853. 

Places of interest

Heritage streetscape
Heritage listed fire tower on Mount. Tarrengower
North British Mine
Anzac Hill
Carman's Tunnel
Maldon Historic Reserve
Quartz reef mining relics
Victorian Goldfields Railway

Accommodation

Accommodation options in this region are many and varied with choices for most budget - comfortable motels, boutique hotels, historic homesteads, warm and hospitable Bed and Breakfasts, fully appointed cottages and conveniently located camping and caravan grounds.

For all accommodation enquiries in the Mount Alexander Shire please ring the Free Booking Service number 1800 171 888.

 

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