Carisbrook is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Pyrenees Highway, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the regional and local government centre of Maryborough, in the Shire of Central Goldfields. At the 2016 census, Carisbrook had a population of 1115.[1] Carisbrook is closely linked with Maryborough historically, socially and economically.
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.
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The local Australian Rules football team is the Carisbrook Redbacks. They play in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League. The current coaches are Luke Treacy and Jackson Bowen. Their main motto at training is to "respect the bibs". The Maryborough Harness Racing Club has regular meetings at its racetrack, which is located near Carisbrook.[2] There is also a lawn bowls club, a gun club and a leisure centre.
^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.
January 19, 2024
carisbrook, victoria, carisbrook, town, victoria, australia, located, pyrenees, highway, kilometres, east, regional, local, government, centre, maryborough, shire, central, goldfields, 2016, census, carisbrook, population, 1115, carisbrook, closely, linked, wi. Carisbrook is a town in Victoria Australia located on the Pyrenees Highway 7 kilometres 4 3 mi east of the regional and local government centre of Maryborough in the Shire of Central Goldfields At the 2016 census Carisbrook had a population of 1115 1 Carisbrook is closely linked with Maryborough historically socially and economically Carisbrook VictoriaSt Paul s Anglican churchCarisbrookCoordinates37 02 53 S 143 49 01 E 37 04806 S 143 81694 E 37 04806 143 81694Population1 115 2016 census 1 Establishedlate 1840s early 1850sPostcode s 3464Location165 km 103 mi NW of Melbourne80 km 50 mi N of Ballarat82 km 51 mi SW of Bendigo7 km 4 mi E of MaryboroughLGA s Shire of Central GoldfieldsState electorate s RiponFederal division s BendigoMallee Contents 1 Transport 2 Media 3 Sport 4 Notable people 5 See also 6 ReferencesTransport editCarisbrook 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 editThe 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 editThe local Australian Rules football team is the Carisbrook Redbacks They play in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League The current coaches are Luke Treacy and Jackson Bowen Their main motto at training is to respect the bibs The Maryborough Harness Racing Club has regular meetings at its racetrack which is located near Carisbrook 2 There is also a lawn bowls club a gun club and a leisure centre Notable people editAston Matilda Ann 1873 1947 3 Long George Merrick 1874 1930 4 Russell Percy Joseph 1861 1946 5 See also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Carisbrook Victoria Carisbrook railway stationReferences edit a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Carisbrook State Suburb 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 17 July 2021 nbsp 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Carisbrook Victoria amp oldid 1153610267, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
