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Bendigo
Bendigo is located in the geographic center of Victoria... 150kl. north west of Melbourne.
This city is a very popular destination for visitors to regional Victoria.
Located on the northern fringe of the Great Dividing Range, means Bendigo enjoys a warm Mediterranean climate, avoiding extremes in weather...
Population... 83,000
Much of Victoria was opened up with the discovery of gold in its Western and Northern areas in the 1850's, and Bendigo is one example of the magnificent cities which sprang up around the mines.
From 1851 to 1954, when the last gold was extracted from the underground mines, Bendigo produced 25 million ounces of the precious substance.
When the gold ran out they established market gardens, tailor shops, gambling houses, hotels and shops and stayed on.
The cosmopolitan mix which the goldfields attracted has left Bendigo with a rich heritage. Irish, Germans, Chinese, Cornish and Canadians all contributed to the culture of the city and were responsible for many of the city's fine buildings and impressive statues.
- Pros:Big city, but not too big. Lots of History and Culture.
- Cons:Can't think of any...
- In a nutshell:Can make for a great day trip from Melbourne..
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Visit the Bendigo Information Center, they will give you a wealth of information, and direct you to any places of... more travel advice
Lake Weeroona...
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There is a lovely lake right beside the highway, still in the city area. Great place for a family picnic, bbq, or just... more travel advice
Chinese Joss House..
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The Chinese Temple was built on a hill at Emu Point in the 1860's of hand-made bricks and red-painted timber. It is... more travel advice
Gold Mining Tour..
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One of Australia's premier tourist attractions... the Central Deborah Gold Mine. This popular attraction takes you 30... more travel advice
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Comments (13)
What a lovely page, Susie with beautiful pictures! I like it. Thank you.
Very nice page, Susie. I revisited Bendigo through your page.
A place that has a good wine is a great place, indeed! Do you know that "bendigo" means "I bless" in Spanish?
Great page Susie with beautiful pictures! Wow, wouldn't expect to see the Cinese Dragons here, great!!!
GOLDEN page. Looks like a cool place. Glad they finally finished the cathedral.
an interesting location ! after a tour of e.g. a brewery they normally give away free beer... - I HOPE, they do something equivalent after a Gold-mining-tour ??? ;-))
Now there's a gold nugget of a page! But what is a joss house?
Thinking of working at Bendigo next year. Thanks for the info!
A nice page and excellent pics, Susie!
Gosh, I didn't know there was Chinese stuff in an Australian town I never heard of! Thanks for visiting my China pages.