Carisbrook, Victoria
Transport
Carisbrook situated on the Pyrenees Highway between Maryborough and Castlemaine, with coach services to both of these towns.
The Moolort railway line is a partially closed railway line also connecting Maryborough to Castlemaine, via Carisbrook station and Moolort.
Media
The Carisbrook Mercury is a weekly newspaper distributed locally, based in Carisbrook Town Hall. The Maryborough Advertiser, distributed in the Central Goldfields region, and the regional radio station, Goldfields FM 99.1, are based in Maryborough.
Sport
The local Australian Rules football team is the Carisbrook Redbacks. They play in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League. The Maryborough Harness Racing Club has regular meetings at its racetrack, which is located near Carisbrook. There is also a lawn bowls club, a gun club and a leisure centre.
Notable people
See also
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References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Carisbrook (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Australian Harness Racing, Maryborough, retrieved 11 May 2009
- ^ "Ashton, Matilda Ann". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 1979. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Teale, Ruth (1986). "Long, George Merrick". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Balmford, Peter (1988). "Russell, Percy Joseph". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 30 March 2015.