Creswick is a town in west-central Victoria, Australia 18 kilometres north of Ballarat and 122 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, in the Shire of Hepburn. Creswick is a former gold-mining town, established during the Victorian gold rushes in the 1850s.
Built on the proceeds of rich gold deposits mined from the 1850s, you will find fine examples of the grand architecture so reminiscent of that bygone era along Creswick's main street. Creswick has a rich heritage and has produced some of Australia’s most influential artists, unionists, politicians and business people.
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