Cassilis, Victoria

Cassilis is a ghost town in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. It was named after a district and castle in Ayrshire, Scotland. In the late 19th century, at the peak of the gold boom, it was a thriving mining centre and home to more than 500 people.

Cassilis
Victoria
Cassilis Mine, circa 1900
Cassilis
Coordinates37°13′0″S 147°36′0″E
Population29 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)3898
Location
LGA(s)Shire of East Gippsland
State electorate(s)Gippsland East
Federal division(s)Gippsland
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