Car Rental Bendigo
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There is just so much to see and do in this historic city known as ‘The Heart of the Goldfields’, located about 150 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. Built on what was one of the world’s richest goldfields, Bendigo’s stock of Victorian-era architecture and grand boulevards, financed by fantastic gold mining profits – is prolific and well-preserved.
A modern thriving town, Bendigo is large enough to offer quality accommodation and restaurants, but small enough for visitors to easily discover its character. With a temperate climate throughout the year makes Bendigo the perfect base for exploring central Victoria’s many attractions: the regional wineries, the fishing and water sports at nearby Lake Eppalock or Lake Cairn Curran, the absorbing array of heritage homes and public buildings gracing the city’s grand boulevards and the Castlemaine Market precinct, entrancing flora and fauna parks and nature trails tailored for both bushwalkers and cyclists.
The main thoroughfare, Pall Mall, not only embraces much of the CBD, but it also boasts some of the city’s finest old buildings. The historic Pall Mall showcase includes the Beehive Store, site of an early trading exchange, the ornate post office (1887), the restored Rosalind Park conservatory, the forbidding Bendigo Gaol (1860s) and the Shamrock Hotel. Pall Mall can certainly justify local claims that it presents Australia’s finest 19th century streetscape. While Bendigo’s heritage was forged in gold, the city’s past has also been enriched by the Chinese connection. In 1854, there were more than 3000 Chinese on the Bendigo goldfields and, by 1861, they formed such a distinctive community that Cobb & Co ran a special coach service for Chinese passengers.
Life for the Chinese of Bendigo was centred on the Joss House, built from hand-made bricks in 1860. The Joss House, which includes a major temple, an ancestral hall and a caretaker’s residence, was dedicated to Kwan Gung, a second century general worshipped as a judge, guide and protector. The adjoining Golden Dragon Museum was opened in 1991 in recognition of the Chinese community’s contribution to the culture and development of Bendigo.
Festivals – Madison 10,000 Cycling Race (March), Easter Fair (Easter) & Wine Festival, Chrysanthemum Championships (April), Bendigo Heritage Uncorked, Orchid Club Spring Show (October), National Swap Meet for Vintage Cars and Bikes (November), Tram Spectacular (December)
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