Bendigo Airport 19 min
Bendigo Tramways (14 min) Attraction offering city history tours on restored trams from the early & mid-20th century. Sacred Heart Cathedral (12 min) Seat of the Bishop of Sandhurst, this Catholic cathedral had a peal of bells installed in 2001. The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion (10 min) Bendigo Pottery (20 min) Alexandra Fountain (14 min) Popular fountain built of granite, cast iron & stone in 1800 with sea-themed & female figures. Bendigo Visitor Centre (13 min) Golden Dragon Museum (14 min) Cultural complex with Chinese history exhibits, plus a traditional garden, tearoom & gift shop. Discovery Science & Technology Centre (15 min) Museum with 100+ hands-on science exhibits, a large slide, a planetarium & an area for small kids. Rosalind Park (12 min) Downtown park with a fernery, an 1800s conservatory, gardens & avenues lined with big shade trees. Cooinda Park (10 min) Bendigo Botanic Gardens (17 min) Long-running botanical garden known for its stunning landscape & variety of indigenous flora. Central Deborah Gold Mine (12 min) Unique spot offering a guided, subterranean tour of a historical mine, plus a gold panning activity. Bendigo Art Gallery (11 min) Longtime destination for visual arts exhibits (both regional & international) over many eras. Lake Weeroona (14 min) Bendigo Joss House Temple (15 min) Built in the 1870s, this small Chinese place of worship is dedicated to the god of war & prosperity. |