Bendigo Airport 14 min
Central Deborah Gold Mine (10 min) Unique spot offering a guided, subterranean tour of a historical mine, plus a gold panning activity. Bendigo Botanic Gardens (15 min) Long-running botanical garden known for its stunning landscape & variety of indigenous flora. The Bendigo Fun Factory Indoor Play Centre (10 min) Bendigo Tramways (10 min) Attraction offering city history tours on restored trams from the early & mid-20th century. Sacred Heart Cathedral (11 min) Seat of the Bishop of Sandhurst, this Catholic cathedral had a peal of bells installed in 2001. Lake Weeroona (11 min) Rosalind Park (12 min) Downtown park with a fernery, an 1800s conservatory, gardens & avenues lined with big shade trees. Discovery Science & Technology Centre (8 min) Museum with 100+ hands-on science exhibits, a large slide, a planetarium & an area for small kids. Bendigo Pottery (18 min) Bendigo Art Gallery (11 min) Longtime destination for visual arts exhibits (both regional & international) over many eras. Bendigo Tourism (10 min) Alexandra Fountain (10 min) Popular fountain built of granite, cast iron & stone in 1800 with sea-themed & female figures. Bendigo Visitor Centre (10 min) Golden Dragon Museum (10 min) Cultural complex with Chinese history exhibits, plus a traditional garden, tearoom & gift shop. Bendigo Joss House Temple (13 min) Built in the 1870s, this small Chinese place of worship is dedicated to the god of war & prosperity. |