WHAT TO DO IN BENDIGO?
A cultural destination filled to the brim with soul-affirming attractions, charming streetscapes, enticing eats and heritage icons, Bendigo inspires a journey of exploration characterised by contemporary offerings seeping through historic facades.
The jewel in Bendigo’s crown, the Bendigo Art Gallery is one of the most renowned regional galleries in Australia. Especially regarded as a leader in fashion and textile exhibitions, the attraction welcomes droves of fashion lovers to the city every year. The historic building also houses significant gilt-framed colonial works, as well as an evolving indigenous collection and bold, vibrant and abstract contemporary pieces. Spend your visit wandering through and admiring the prestigious works before settling into the cafe for a warming coffee and treat.
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ROSALIND PARK
Located next to the Bendigo Ernest Hotel, Rosalind Park is the heart of Bendigo city. The park features 60 acres of sprawling grassy spaces, lush leafy trees, ornate statues, a historic fernery and conservative, as well as its own playground. Rosalind Park also hosts festivals and events on a year-round basis, bringing life to the centre of the city and drawing crowds from near and far. Immerse yourself in the serenity with a coffee and book, gather with friends for a spring picnic, take a morning jog or evening stroll, or simply find your place amidst the calm as you while the day away.
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VIEW STREET SHOPPING
Explore Bendigo’s charming purveyors of eclectic goods along the city’s View Street strip. Frequent the quaint boutique shops as you discover everything from children’s fashion to stationery, flowers to homewares, jewellery to ceramics. Must-visits include Gathered Bendigo, SB Libris Bookbinder and Stationer, Blumetown and Grounded (where you can also snap up a smooth, warming barista coffee).
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BENDIGO POTTERY + ANTIQUES
Operating for more than 150 years, Bendigo Pottery is Australia’s oldest working pottery. Offering lessons in history, hands-on clay workshops, demos, as well as access to an interpretive museum and cafĂ©, the space is a rich retail experience to delight ceramic lovers everywhere. The site also houses a number of galleries showcasing the work of artists-in-residence, and features an adjoining antique and collectables centre – a tourist destination in and of itself. With more than 40 stallholders, each selling hundreds of goods from bygone eras, this attraction is a paradise for ardent foragers of vintage and history.
CENTRAL DEBORAH GOLD MINE
Descend into a guided, subterranean tour of Bendigo’s historical Central Deborah Gold Mine, and take a literal deep dive into the underground tunnels of the gold rush era. Experience life as a 1900s miner, witness traditional mining equipment in action, see gold in its natural state, and test out your own gold panning skills. Having operated from 1939 to 1954, the mine holds the stories and treasures that fashioned a city built on gold.
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