Bendigo is a former Gold Rush city in Central Victoria and certainly one of our common regional locations with the children. The town provides grand Victorian buildings, beautiful streetscapes and a slower tempo of life, whereas nonetheless boasting attention-grabbing cultural and culinary points of interest. It’s only a 90-minute drive from Melbourne or 90-120 minutes through V/Line from Southern Cross Station.
Listed below are my tips about issues to do in Bendigo with children, together with the place to remain, go to, play and eat.
Issues to do Bendigo with Youngsters
1. Bendigo Artwork Gallery
Bendigo Artwork Gallery is Australia’s largest regional gallery and previously few years it has hosted some world-class exhibitions.
Open every day, the gallery hosts an in depth assortment and for those who go along with children (below 5s are free) make sure you cease on the kid-friendly Gallery Cafe.
Bendigo Artwork Gallery 42 View St, Bendigo (03) 5434 6088
2. Golden Dragon Museum
The Golden Dragon Museum payments itself because the ‘Chinese language Cultural Centre of Australia’ and your $16 entry (Youngsters 5-16 $10) contains entry into the museum shows, the Chinese language gardens and the Kuan Yin Temple.
As a first-generation Chinese language immigrant I discover it fascinating to be taught concerning the historic significance of Chinese language folks in Australia. It charts the origins of nearly all of the Chinese language miners who got here for the gold rush within the 1850s with artefacts, furnishings and on a regular basis items and follows their assimilation into Anglo Australian society and their contributions to the communities of Bendigo and Victoria.
On a balcony surrounding the round central gallery is a group of the Chinese language Dragons and their related regalia used within the Bendigo’s annual Easter procession.
Golden Dragon Museum 1-11 Bridge St, Bendigo (03) 5441 5044
3. Bendigo Easter Competition
The Bendigo Easter Competition is an annual occasion that provides a lot of free/low-cost leisure for households when the climate is mostly gentle. The entire metropolis comes alive with parades and festivities!
4. Discovery Science and Expertise Centre
Bendigo’s model of Questacon or Scienceworks is an affordable day trip, whilst a day journey from Melbourne because the VLine station is throughout the highway.
Take your Museums Victoria membership card to get free entry into the Discovery Science Centre and luxuriate in over 100 interactive displays. Learn my evaluate.
Discovery Science and Expertise Centre, 7 Railway Pl, Bendigo, (03) 5444 4400
5. Camp Hill playground
Inside Bendigo’s big central park, Rosalind Park, you’ll discover a good fenced playground with a lot of ramps and walkways, slides, climbing sculptures and rocks and lumps for extra climbing. There are water faucets contained in the fence and Rosalind Park has public bathrooms.
Observe that as a result of it’s the playground for Camp Hill faculty it’s only open to the general public exterior of college hours.
Camp Hill playground, Rosalind Park, 50 Purpose Rd, Bendigo
6. Eaglehawk Playspace
An enormous playground in suburban Eaglehawk impressed by the A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson’s poem ‘Mulga Invoice’s Bicycle’ and the form of the eaglehawk, or wedge-tailed eagle.
You’ll see references to Mulga Invoice within the artworks, play tools and contours from the poem etched into logs. The lake even options Mulga Invoice’s premature finish! Learn my evaluate.
Eaglehawk Playspace, Napier St, Eaglehawk
7. Lake Weeroona Journey Playground
On the shores of Lake Weeroona is a big absolutely fenced playground. The principle construction options a lot of ramps, tunnels, slides, swings and bridges. The bottom is all comfortable fall and there’s a stupendous water play space with fountains and water trails.
The playground has some pure shade and there are shaded and unshaded seats inside the fenced space. Exterior the fence there are shelters with tables and bathrooms and a espresso van.
Lake Weeroona Journey Playground, Napier St, Bendigo
8. Enjoyable Loong playground
OK, I admit it. I simply LOVE the title of this playground!
The playground at Hargreaves Road Mall takes its title from Solar Loong, the world’s largest imperial dragon housed within the Golden Dragon Museum and Bendigo’s satisfaction. It’s a extremely vibrant, well-designed and semi-shaded house in a pedestrian mall and a helpful cease if you’re within the centre of city or performing some buying.
Enjoyable Loong playground, Hargreaves St Mall, Bendigo
9. Cooinda Park playground
After an arson assault in 2016, this suburban playground has rebuilt its financial institution of superior rainbow wave slides. We visited when the slides weren’t there and whereas it was enjoyable, it was probably not value a particular journey until you’re within the space.
Cooinda Park playground, Cnr Norma Road and McKenzie Road West, Golden Sq.
10. Bendigo Botanic Gardens Playspace
Situated inside the picturesque Botanic Gardens is an Alice in Wonderland-inspired playground. Youngsters will love the hidden play alternatives dotting all through the play space. There are picnic tables, BBQs, public bathrooms and a restaurant close by.
Bendigo Botanic Gardens Playspace, 559 Napier Road, White Hills
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11. The Nice Stupa of Common Compassion
In the course of the bush is an unlikely sight – The Nice Stupa of Common Compassion. It’s a sacred Buddhist monument and is modelled on the Nice Stupa of Gyantse, which is 600 years previous. When it’s completed it is going to be the best stupa within the Western World.
You don’t need to be Buddhist to go to, simply be respectful.
The Peace Park showcases symbols from many religions together with Catholic, Sikh, Islam and Hindu.
It’s free to enter and there’s a self-guided tour. The Stupaview Cafe serves low-cost vegetarian meals with vegan choices.
The Nice Stupa of Common Compassion, 25 Sandhurst City Street, Myers Flat, Bendigo
12. Bendigo Tramways
The long-lasting classic speaking trams are an effective way for households to expertise the sights of Bendigo! Your all-day ticket lets you hop on and off at varied landmarks whereas studying all concerning the cities historical past and tradition.
Bendigo Tramways, 76 Voilet Road, Bendigo, (03) 5442 2821
13. Bendigo Pottery
For over 150 years Bendigo Pottery has creating high-quality ceramics and it’s the oldest working pottery in Australia. There you’ll discover a store and cafe, demonstrations of hand throwing by potters and hands-on actions, significantly throughout faculty holidays.
Bendigo Pottery, 146 Midland Hwy, Epsom, (03) 5448 4404
14. Central Deborah Gold Mine
Discover the hidden underground tunnels of an actual gold mine that operated in the course of the gold rush growth of the 1900s. It’s certainly one of Bendigo’s greatest vacationer points of interest however we’re but to go as the children are nonetheless freaked out by darkish enclosed areas!
Central Deborah Gold Mine, 76 Violet St, Bendigo, (03) 5443 8322
15. Park Lane Play
Park Lane Play is an indoor play centre in Bendigo, appropriate for youths 3 – 14 years, with a toddler space for youths below 4. They’ve additionally acquired a leaping pillow exterior, and BBQ amenities.
The multi degree indoor play construction contains 5 slides, a comfortable ball cannon play zone, two trampolines, a big ball pit, a flying fox and extra.
Park Lane Play, 761 McIvor Hwy, Bendigo, (03) 5449 3335
16. Bendigo Cinemas
There are 6 theatres at Bendigo Cinemas, displaying the newest releases. There’s a vary of particular offers and screenings on provide (various on occasion) together with a Film of the Week for $10, discounted children motion pictures and an on a regular basis low value. Additionally they have Sensory Pleasant Movies with the lights turned up and the sound turned down.
Bendigo Cinemas, 107 Queen St, Bendigo, (03) 5440 8000
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17. Ebook Now
Ebook Now holds the mystique of previous dusty tomes ready to be found with the grandeur of a two-levelled Bodleian-esque library. We go to each time we go to Bendigo.
Books are sorted by class (with seating in nooks and crannies between cabinets) with highlights together with the non-fiction literature and antiquarian collections. It’s acquired a small assortment of youngsters’s books within the again nook however predominantly it’s a store higher for grownup readers.
Ebook Now, 1 Farmers Lane, Bendigo (03) 5443 8587
18. Beechworth Bakery Bendigo
Decide up a freshly baked deal with at Beechworth Bakery Bendigo within the coronary heart of the town, with a pleasant and full of life environment, indoor and out of doors seating that’s dog-friendly too.
Beechworth Bakery Bendigo, 158 Excessive St, Bendigo 1300 233 784
19. Bendigo Farmers Market
Each second Saturday of the month Bendigo holds a Farmers Market from 9-1pm on the Rosalind Park finish of Williamson St. The market sells contemporary, regional and seasonal produce.
Bendigo Farmers Market Williamson St, Bendigo
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20. Percy and Percy
Percy and Percy is a former grocer turned pleasant neighbourhood cafe. The café has a small important eating room, a secluded personal room and out of doors courtyard.
The menu is consolation meals carried out with an imaginative twist and there’s a babies’s menu.
Percy and Percy Cnr Hargreaves & Baxter Sts, Bendigo, (03) 5442 2997
21. Brewhouse
This specialist espresso roastery and cafe has a match out lifted proper out of the laneways of Melbourne and is a buzzing place on weekends with households and hipsters alike.
For households there’s loads of pram house, a stack of excessive chairs, a children menu and even a separate play house! (Observe: the play house is at the moment closed for upkeep)
Brewhouse Espresso Roasters 402 Hargreaves St, Bendigo, (03) 5442 8224
22. Edwards Providore
Edwards Providore is barely out of city however this produce retailer and café wouldn’t be amiss within the prosperous leafy suburbs of Melbourne.
Every thing on the menu within the café is comprised of the contemporary meals that they promote. Additionally they have produce and meals to take dwelling on the market.
Edwards Providore, 150 Condon St, Kennington, (03) 5444 2244
23. Chancery Lane
Chancery Lane off Pall Mall is Bendigo’s laneway of meals and artwork within the CBD, with the bustling wine bar The Dispensary and the Spanish-inspired El Gordo cafe. Being small, slender eating places they don’t seem to be significantly little one/pram pleasant when it comes to amenities however children are welcome – our youngsters have each visited these eating places.
Reader suggestions:
- Bendigo Nook Retailer Café 305 View Road (03) 5442 2008 – natural espresso and free vary produce with a yard for the youngsters to play in. The shop portion of the café sells milk, bread and newspapers plus different comfort objects.
- Bendigo Wholefoods – 314 Lyttleton Terrace (03) 5443 9492 – Group meals retailer with domestically grown and made merchandise and adjoining cafe.
- Outdated Inexperienced Bean 179 Lyttleton Tce, Bendigo (03) 5444 3173 – classic retailer, espresso roastery and cafe.
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I search for lodging on the Bendigo Tourism web site and Airbnb.
24. All Seasons Lodge Bendigo
The All Seasons Bistro is contained in the All Seasons Lodge, and it has a children play space. There’s video games consoles and a toddler space. There are additionally loads of meal choices, together with a snacks menu.
All Seasons Bistro, All Seasons Lodge, 171-183 McIvor Hwy, Bendigo, (03) 5443 8166
25. Big4 Bendigo Park Lane
BIG4 Bendigo Park Lane Vacation Park is situated about quarter-hour drive from Bendigo CBD, close to Junorton. Like all Big4 caravan parks it’s supremely household pleasant, with a pool, leaping pillow, pedal go-karts and Bendigo’s greatest indoor playground Parky’s Wonderland!
BIG4 Bendigo Park Lane Vacation Park, 761 McIvor Freeway, Junortoun Bendigo
For extra lodging choices in Bendigo, I like to recommend testing what’s out there on Airbnb.
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