Top Attractions For BENDIGO

• 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 (featuring a number of rare species of plants as well as a wildlife enclosure and bird aviary), Bendigo Cactus Garden (featuring a collection of cacti including some up to eight metres tall) Bendigo Creek Linear Park (situated on the banks of the Bendigo Creek, the park contains many old cottages and homes) Rosalind Park and Conservatory Gardens (a pleasant retreat in the heart of the city, with scenic views of the surrounding region) Lake Weeroona (a man-made lake surrounded by peaceful gardens, boardwalk, playground and barbeque areas) Kennington Reservoir (a great spot for recreational activities including bushwalking, boating, windsurfing and birdwatching) Bendigo Bushland Trail (a 65km trail that links bicycle and walking tracks to the Bendigo Creek Linear Park. Excellent views of the goldfields can be obtained from One Tree Hill and Diamond Hill).
  
  
• Wineries - Bendigo is surrounded by 24 wineries in three distinct wine growing regions:- Loddon Valley, to the north-west; Granite Slopes, to the south; Campaspe Valley, to the east.
  
  
• 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.
  
  
• Sacred Heart Cathedral - a magnificent sandstone Gothic cathedral featuring Italian marble, stained glass from the UK and Australian blackwood pews.
  
  

Top Activities For BENDIGO

• Ice-skating - at the friendly Bendigo Ice-Skating Rink.
  
  
• Markets - Apart from the traditional retail shopping outlets, Bendigo features a number of markets including: Epsom Tourist Market (the largest undercover market in country Victoria), 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.