Bendigo Chinese Joss House (Dai Gum San)
The
Bendigo Chinese Joss House is one of the oldest Joss Houses (house of prayer) still
in use in Australia.
Constructed
in the 1860s, it’s the only surviving building of its kind in Victoria, and
provides an insight into the Chinese way of life.
For more
information visit Bendigo Trust’s website (new window)
Opening
hours
Only open
for a few days a week, call (03) 5442 1685 for more information.
Getting
there
Joss House
is located in Finn Street, North Bendigo. To get there from Bendigo Station,
walk for 10-15 minutes to Alexandra Fountain on Pall Mall, and from there catch
the Talking Tram to Finn Street, North Bendigo.
Catching
V/Line there is easier and cheaper than you might think
$63.20 – that’s how little it costs for 2 adults and up to 4 children
travelling to from Melbourne to Bendigo and back during off peak times, including
weekends.
This fare is calculated using the Family Traveller fare,
where up to 2 kids travel free with each fare paying adult. Conditions
apply - see vline.com.au/familytraveller for more
info.
Full fare, Off Peak fare = $31.60
return
Concession fare, Off Peak fare = $15.80
return, and Concession fare, Off Peak fare (weekend) = $22.40
return
Peak services can be busy, so we encourage families to travel at
off peak times, if possible.
Use the Plan Your Journey tool
(see left – Help!) to check
V/Line fares and times.
If
your journey begins or ends in metropolitan Melbourne, pre-purchase your V/Line ticket. On
the day, you can use it to travel on Melbourne metropolitan public transport
from your front door all the way to your arrival station at no extra
cost. In addition, your valid V/Line ticket is also valid for travel on Bendigo’s local bus network.
See
Your V/Line ticket is also a Metcard for more info.
Buy
your V/Line Bendigo tickets today from a V/Line sales outlet.
Other things to do in Bendigo
Check
out our Bendigo page for more suggestions on things to do
when you visit.