Greater Bendigo

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The Greater Bendigo Region incorporates Bendigo, Loddon Valley, Maryborough and Castlemaine.

Bendigo is a vibrant contemporary regional centre, boasting beautiful streets created from one of the world’s greatest gold rushes.

Castlemaine, Maldon & Surrounds

Located between Melbourne and Bendigo, this welcoming community values creativity, innovation, the land and local produce.

Maryborough & Surrounds

Maryborough is a testament to a rich past shows in the region’s grand buildings gold rush era, historic cottages, and gracious homes. Today’s visitors come for many reasons: from superb display of nature, to researching family history, visiting nearby wineries or exploring markets, galleries and museums.

Loddon Valley

Spend the day in the genuine little country towns of the Loddon Valley. Travel along meandering roads for spectacular views on granite strewn hilltops, ancient forests, wide flowing rivers and vast wetlands.

Things to Do

Wedderburn

Wedderburn makes a good stopping off point, especially during business hours.
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Boort Lake Boardwalk

A new boardwalk and bird observation deck has been constructed over the inlet to the lake.
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Simply Tomatoes and Aussie Quilts – Boort

Simply Tomatoes farm is at Boort in Northern Victoria. Their green tomatoes are handpicked, pickled, then finished in extra virgin olive oil, herbs and garlic.
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Spanner man Sculpture Park. Boort

The Spanner Sculpture Park is a unique experience owned by John Piccoli The giant sculptures are crafted out of spanners.
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Skydancers Garden, Gift and Cafe – Butterfly House. Castlemaine

An inspiring garden centre, housing a gift shop, cafe and temperate butterfly enclosure
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Maldon Shire Gardens

The Maldon Shire Gardens are a peaceful and picturesque public gardens right in the centre of historic gold rush era village of Maldon.
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BUDA Historic Home and Garden. Castlemaine

BUDA is a historic house and garden from the gold rush era of Castlemaine.
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Castlemaine Botanical Gardens

Opposite the Mill is the Castlemaine Botanical Gardens. This tranquil space has good access throughout with the paths being level and wide with a hard compacted fine gravel surface.
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The Mill – Castlemaine

Castlemaine’s old woollen mill has been transformed into a food and artisan precinct.
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Victorian Goldfields Railway

Victorian Goldfields Railway is an authentic volunteer run steam railway linking historic gold mining towns of Castlemaine and Maldon in Central Victoria
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Das Kaffeehaus

Das Kaffeehaus is located at The Mill, Castlemaine's old pollen mill.
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Maryborough Railway Station

The Maryborough Railway Station is a grand old building
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Central Goldfields Art Gallery – Maryborough

The Art Gallery is housed in the old fire station in Neill Street
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Talbot Farmers Market

The Talbot Farmers Market is held on the 3rd Sunday of every month
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Talbot Provedore

The Talbot Provedore is located in Scandinavian Cres Talbot next to Market Square
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McLandress Square Maryborough

MacLandress Square is a historic site in Maryborough which is home to the Town Hall, Post Office and Court House.
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Cumberland Castlemaine

Generally a well designed old country pub with plenty of manoeuvring room and gentle slopes to the ramps.
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The Bull and Mouth – Maryborough

The bistro is well laid out giving a large selection of seating options for all group sizes
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Dunolly Historic Precinct

The township has a great variety of historic buildings but the old courthouse is a must see
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Dunolly Bakery

If you are looking for a great lunch stop then you cant go past the Dunolly Bakery located in the main street.
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Central Deborah Gold Mine

Central Deborah Gold Mine was one of over 5,500 registered gold mines on the famous Bendigo goldfields
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Golden Dragon Museum

Chinese history and heritage have been a core part of Bendigo since the gold rush
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Bendigo Art Gallery

Bendigo Art Gallery in Bendigo, founded in 1887, is one of Australia’s oldest and largest regional art galleries.
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Rosalind Park – Bendigo

Rosalind Park comprises 60 acres of grassy open spaces in the centre of Bendigo
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Percy and Percy

Percy and Percy is a café located on the corner of Baxter and Hargreaves streets.
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Handle Bar – Bendigo

Handle Bar is a small unique night spot located behind the Get Naked Expresso Bar.
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Bendigo Pottery

Bendigo Pottery was established in the 1850s, when Scottish migrant George Duncan Guthrie stumbled upon a local clay deposit and created a successful pottery business.
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Balgownie Estate Winery Retreat & Restaurant

Balgownie Estate is Bendigo’s oldest working winery established in 1969 and home of boutique Balgownie wines.
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Bridgewater River Walk

The walk is designated as a class 1 trail that is suitable for wheelchair users.
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Bridgewater Bakehouse

Bridgewater on the Loddon River makes a perfect accessible lunch stop.
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Fusspots Inglewood

Antiques and collectables are a feature of Inglewood.
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Inglewood

The grand historic buildings of Inglewood stand as testament to the wealth that flooded into this area.
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Inglewood Blue Eucy Museum

The Blue Eucy Museum is on the site of the old Eucalyptus Distillery. It contains the historic remains of the distillery, a working model of the distillery process, a café, picnic area and toilet block.
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Welcome Stranger Monument – Moliagul

The site commemorates the find of the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found, in 1869
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Wedderburn Coach House Museum.

The Wedderburn Coach House Museum is located in the main street.
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Places to Stay

Wedderburn Goldseeker Motel

The Wedderburn Motel is located in the main street of Wedderburn. It has one accessible room.
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Golden County Motel and Caravan Park – Maryborough

The Golden County Motel is located on the outskirts of Maryborough
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Fountain View Suites – Bendigo

The Fountain View Suites offer 10 boutique rooms housed within a magnificent example of Victorian architecture (1863).
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Balgownie Estate Winery Retreat & Restaurant

Balgownie Estate is Bendigo’s oldest working winery established in 1969 and home of boutique Balgownie wines.
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