A last, sweet link with Victoria’s 1850s gold rush has been broken with the demise of Castlemaine Rock boiled lollies. Sweet tooths are seizing the last tins in stores and posted sentiments such ...

Castlemaine, long known for its bacon and rock candy, has also always had an element of alternative lifestylers. But in recent years, its growing arts culture has forged an attractive new identity ...

2 Castlemaine may be best known to outsiders for its two famous exports. Castlemaine Rock, a candy first made in 1853 (its recipe remains a closely guarded family secret), is still made in town.

And that’s not a reference to the renowned sweet candy — Castlemaine Rock — that has become synonymous with the central Victorian town. Nor is it a comment on its gold mining history.