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Big city, but not too big. Lots of History and Culture.
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The Drought
In a nutshell

A good city for some culture, shopping and learning about the gold rush
aussiejen Says: This entrance to the Chinese heritage area can be found on the Midland Highway.Take a stroll through here, over the bridge and discover the delights of the Chinese Garden and the Golden Dragon Museum.
1 Review and 22 Opinions Alexandra place is overrated and definitely not a four star motel, more like a two star with a bed...
BEECHWORTH BAKERY: TRY THE PIES
aussiejen Says: The original Beechworth Bakery is still in Beechworth but other outlets have now opened in other Victorian towns.This one in Bendigo is easy to find, it is on High St as you drive into Bendigo from Melbourne.It is open from 6am to 6pm, 7 days a week. Dine in or takeaway....
keeweechic Says: Bendigo is about 160 km north-west from Melbourne. You can drive from Melbourne via the Calder Highway in about 2 hours or take the V/Line trains which operate a daily service to Bendigo. Melbourne Airport and Bendigo are connected by a regular bus service 3 times daily and...
lesaandbill Says: If you're near bendigo...and you can go thru hanging rock...it's worth the stop. It doesn't take long to check out in the information centre to find out the legend of the hanging rock...and then it's a quick walk up and around the rock (30 minutes return). So it's a great...
Kate-Me Says: This is Lake Weroona, rather a pleasant one, and only about 4 Km from the centre of Bendigo.To reach it, you drive through the town centre, following the tram lines, and turn left at Nolan Street. There are nice leafy deciduous gardens, picnic areas, a restaurant over the...
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The Greater City of Bendigo - Central Victoria - *Bendigo lies 150 kms north-west of Melbourne, the capital of Victoria. It is found over the Great Dividing Range, which is a mountain range that runs over 4200kms from Victoria, through New South...
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Bendigo, the city built with gold

In the guidebook, it says, "After a pleasant two hour drive from Melbourne, your first glimpse of Bendigo is through an avenue of majestic plane trees.". Majestic plane trees yes, pleasant two hour......
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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...
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Bendigo’s first discovery was in 1851 when a traveler spending the night in the area saw flecks of gold in slate. Significant discoveries followed this enough to send a Commissioner to establish...
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One of a score of towns in the area that arose as a result of the great gold boom in the mid 19th century, Bendigo has survived and prospered, unlike other places that withered when the yellow metal...
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Bendigo is only a 90 minute drive north west of Melbourne. It is known as a "City within a Forest", being completely surrounded by National and Regional Parks. There are kilometres of interweaving...
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