Electoral district of Castlemaine Boroughs
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| Castlemaine Boroughs Victoria—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
 Location in Victoria | |
| State | Victoria |
| Created | 1856 |
| Abolished | 1859 |
| Namesake | Castlemaine, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°4′S 144°13′E / 37.067°S 144.217°E |
Castlemaine Boroughs was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria from 1856 to 1859. It included the towns Castlemaine, Muckleford, Harcourt and Elphinstone,[1][2] all roughly 110 to 130 km north-west of Melbourne. The boundaries included non-continuous urban areas.
The district of Castlemaine Boroughs was one of the initial districts of the first Victorian Legislative Assembly, 1856.[3] Castlemaine Boroughs was abolished in 1859, the new district of Castlemaine was created that year when the Victorian Electoral Act of 1858 was implemented.[4]
