Central Deborah Gold Mine
Sixty metres underground, don your hard hat and lamp and walk in the footsteps of miners who discovered almost one tonne of the world's most precious metal.
Galleries & Studios
Bendigo is home to a number of high quality galleries and art studios, including Bendigo Art Gallery, Allyn Fisher Fine Arts, Bethany Gallery, Bluestone Stables Gallery, Colonial Bank Gallery, Colours Gallery, Gail Tavener Studio, Calico Gallery, Laneworks Art Gallery, L'Atelier Fine Art Gallery, McMurray Galleries and the One Dream Time Aboriginal Cultural Centre, many of which are located in the arts precinct.
Potteries
Bendigo hosts a number of potteries featuring unique and functional works. These include BIG Pottery, Weeroona Pottery, Junction Inn Pottery, and Sweenies Creek Pottery.
Golden Dragon Chinese Museum
Experience a living history of the Chinese people of Bendigo from the gold rush to the present at the Golden Dragon Museum – Victoria's first accredited museum.
Houses the world's oldest imperial Chinese dragon ("Loong") together with a rich and rare collection of procession regalia and costumes from the 1880's.
Discovery Science & Technology Centre
Offers a changing program of events and activities as well as 100 hands-on exhibits and interactive experiences for the whole family.
Bendigo Pottery Interpretive Museum
Bendigo Pottery is Australia's oldest working pottery. It was established in 1858 and features the most significant collection of heritage-listed, wood-fired kilns in the world.
Bendigo Woollen Mills
Take a tour of the factory and see how yarn is produced.
Goldfields Mohair Farm
A working angora stud and textile mill.
Sedgewick Camel Farm
Featuring camel rides for the whole family, but not in the rain.
Confectionery Capers
A most unusual educational exposition of strange machinery and fine confectionery.
Parks and Gardens
Bendigo is blessed with a range of parks, including:-
- White Hills Botanical Gardens
- Bendigo Cactus Garden
- Bendigo Creek Linear Park
- Rosalind Park and Conservatory Gardens
- Lake Weeroona
- Kennington Reservoir
- Bendigo Bushland Trail
Wineries
Bendigo is surrounded by 24 wineries in three distinct wine growing regions:
- Loddon Valley
- Granite Slopes
- Campaspe Valley
Sacred Heart Cathedral
A magnificent sandstone Gothic cathedral featuring Italian marble, stained glass from the UK and Australian blackwood pews.
Fortuna Villa
One of the largest mansion in Australia, Fortuna features sculptured ceilings, stained glass windows and a Victorian cedar water closet.
Antique Shops
Bendigo has many stores featuring brass and iron beds, mahogany, rosewood and walnut furniture, clocks and watches, silver, fine china, glass, porcelain, jewellery, ceramics, old signs, dolls, teddy bears, bottles, vases, fire surrounds, tiles, light fittings and shades, books, art, linen and lace, Australiana and general bric-a-brac.
Ice-skating
At the friendly Bendigo Ice-Skating Rink.
Markets
Bendigo features a number of markets including:
- Epsom Tourist Market
- Pall Mall Arts & Crafts Markets
- Prince of Wales Showgrounds Market.
Vintage ‘Talking' Trams Tours
Be delighted by the historic wide streets and remarkable architecture that serve as a reminder of the city founded on Australia's richest goldfield. A recorded commentary will recount the golden past, famous people and unparalleled wealth of this grand backdrop.
Alternatively, dine out on the unique nightly tram restaurant.
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