 Their child Jessie became the first non-aboriginal child born in the Castlemaine area, at a site at the southern entrance to Campbells Creek that is now a rest stop for travelers exploring the heritage gold fields trail.Campbells Creek was founded during the gold rush of the 1850s and the Post Office opened on 16 April 1858.After gold was discovered in 1851, a canvas-tent shanty town emerged.