Today Rushworth is a service centre which was
once a thriving and bustling goldmining town. It
retains its original charm and is surrounded by
interesting smaller goldrush towns. Rushworth is
known as 'the Gold and Ironbark town'.
Rushworth is located 181 km north of Melbourne
via the Hume Freeway and Goulburn Valley
Highway. It is 145 m above sea-level.
At the 2011 census, Rushworth had a population of
1,381.
Rushworth is situated in hilly, agriculturally
unattractive country which is mainly taken up by
the Rushworth ironbark forest.