The Maldon township streetscape is an authentic reminder of the nineteenth century. The old shopfronts along the main streets, the period weatherboard, brick or stone homes; together represent the best preserved example of an Australian gold mining town. So it’s not surprising that Maldon was the first town to be declared ‘notable’ by the National Trust of Australia in 1966 and that in 2006, it was awarded the ‘most intact heritage streetscape’ by the National Trust. Muckleford and Castlemaine. Castlemaine is about 120 km north west of Melbourne and Maldon is just less than 20 km past Castlemaine.