Carisbrook, Victoria

Carisbrook Victoria
St Paul's Anglican church
Carisbrook
Coordinates	37°02′53″S 143°49′01″E / 37.04806°S 143.81694°E / -37.04806; 143.81694Coordinates: 37°02′53″S 143°49′01″E / 37.04806°S 143.81694°E / -37.04806; 143.81694
Population	713 (2006 census)
Established	late 1840s - early 1850s
Postcode(s)	3464
Location	165 km (103 mi) NW of Melbourne 80 km (50 mi) N of Ballarat 82 km (51 mi) SW of Bendigo 7 km (4 mi) E of Maryborough
LGA(s)	Shire of Central Goldfields
State electorate(s)	Ripon
Federal Division(s)	Bendigo

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 2006 census, Carisbrook had a population of 713. Carisbrook is closely linked with Maryborough historically, socially and economically.

Carisbrook 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.

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.

The local Australian Rules Football team is the Carisbrook Redbacks. They play in the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football League. The Maryborough Harness Racing Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack, which is in fact located near Carisbrook. There is also a lawn bowls club, a gun club and a leisure centre.