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BendigoBendigo is a famous goldmining area that has the perfect combination of fun and interactive activities, arts, heritage, as well as an enticing wine bar and café culture.
It is really simple to get around the city either on foot, by tram, bus or train.
Spend hours in the side streets that are home to local artisans, cafes and boutiques, or take the Vintage Talking Tram, which visits most major destinations, and has a running commentary of sights and sounds from the city.
For a more action-packed experience, you can put on a miner’s cap and delve into an old goldmine, or enjoy the explosive fun of the popular Discovery Science and Technology Centre.
Both adults and children can experience a tour below the surface of the Central Deborah Goldmine, which was the last operating mine at the end of the gold rush.
A little further out of town, the tradition of the artists at the Bendigo Pottery is alive and well, as Australia’s oldest working pottery.
Chinese migration at the time of the goldfields is also celebrated at the Golden Dragon Museum, which houses the world’s oldest Imperial Chinese dragon.
Getting there Bendigo is approximately two hours by train from Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station.
V/Line also offers bus services linking Bendigo with other towns around Victoria.
Your V/Line ticket is valid for travel on the Bendigo Transit Service at no extra cost. If you’re travelling from a metropolitan station, you’ll also get free travel on trams, trains and buses. For more information see included metropolitan travel.
Tip: Travelling on V/Line during off-peak times is more convenient and cheaper!
Call us on 1800 800 007, 6am-midnight AEST (+61 3 806 5012 from overseas)
with any V/Line enquiries.
Getting around townBendigo StationThe station is an easy 10 minute walk to the town centre, or 15 minutes to the Visitor Information Centre on Pall Mall.
Local busesLocal bus services depart Bendigo Station regularly. Check the PTV website for more information
Try this weekend itinerarySaturdayPick up a two-day pass for the Bendigo Talking Tram, and head out to some of the attractions on the hour-long journey.
Spend a few hours at the Central Deborah Goldmine and take home a chunk of quartz from underground.
Visit the Bendigo Chinese Joss House, and experience the tradition of ancestor worship. Take a stroll around Bath Lane, Alexandra Fountain and View Street.
Grab some dinner at one of the top restaurants in Bendigo, or go café-style for more family-friendly fare.
SundayStop by the Golden Dragon Museum for a Yum Cha brunch, before taking a tour through the dragon display and Chinese gardens.
 Central Deborah Goldmine
Don a hard hat and miner’s lamp, descend 61 metres beneath the surface and be guided through the honeycomb of tunnels.
 Bendigo Art Gallery
A wonderful art gallery, housing Australian and European art. A number of temporary exhibitions are scheduled throughout the year.
 Discovery Science & Technology Centre, Bendigo
With over 100 interactive exhibits to explore, you won't know what to try first at Discovery.
 Golden Dragon Museum, Bendigo
Chinese migration during the gold rush is celebrated here. Also houses the world’s oldest Imperial Chinese dragon.
 Bendigo Tramways: Vintage ‘talking’ tram tour
Enjoy the grand architecture of Bendigo, as your tram tells you about the golden past of a city founded on one a rich goldfield.
 Bendigo Pottery
Give it a go, then have your masterpiece fired in the kiln and posted home. Watch a pottery demonstration then browse the gallery.
 Bendigo Chinese Joss House Temple
This temple is one of the oldest Joss Houses (house of prayer) still in use in Australia.
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