Bendigo is a former Gold Rush city in Central Victoria and one among our common regional locations with the youngsters. Town presents grand Victorian buildings, beautiful streetscapes and a slower tempo of life, whereas nonetheless boasting fascinating 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 youngsters, together with the place to remain, go to, play and eat.
Issues to do Bendigo with Youngsters
- Bendigo Nook Retailer Café 305 View Road (03) 5442 2008 – natural espresso and free vary produce with a yard for the kids 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 – Neighborhood meals retailer with regionally grown and made merchandise and adjoining cafe.
- Outdated Inexperienced Bean 179 Lyttleton Tce, Bendigo (03) 5444 3173 – classic retailer, espresso roastery and cafe.
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 in the event you go together with youngsters (below 5s are free) remember to 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) consists of 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 study in regards to 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 set 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 gives plenty of free/low-cost leisure for households when the climate is usually gentle. The entire metropolis comes alive with parades and festivities!
4. Discovery Science and Know-how Centre
Bendigo’s model of Questacon or Scienceworks is an affordable time out, whilst a day journey from Melbourne because the VLine station is throughout the street.
Take your Museums Victoria membership card to get free entry into the Discovery Science Centre and revel in over 100 interactive reveals. Learn my evaluation.
Discovery Science and Know-how Centre, 7 Railway Pl, Bendigo, (03) 5444 4400
5. Camp Hill playground
Inside Bendigo’s enormous central park, Rosalind Park, you’ll discover a good fenced playground with plenty of ramps and walkways, slides, climbing sculptures and rocks and piles for extra climbing. There are water faucets contained in the fence and Rosalind Park has public bogs.
Notice that as a result of it’s the playground for Camp Hill faculty it’s only open to the general public outdoors of faculty hours.
Camp Hill playground, Rosalind Park, 50 Aim 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 gear and contours from the poem etched into logs. The lake even options Mulga Invoice’s premature finish! Learn my evaluation.
Eaglehawk Playspace, Napier St, Eaglehawk
7. Lake Weeroona Journey Playground
On the shores of Lake Weeroona is a big absolutely fenced playground. The primary construction options plenty of ramps, tunnels, slides, swings and bridges. The bottom is all delicate 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 throughout the fenced space. Outdoors the fence there are shelters with tables and bogs and a espresso van.
Lake Weeroona Journey Playground, Napier St, Bendigo
8. Enjoyable Loong playground
OK, I admit it. I simply LOVE the identify of this playground!
The playground at Hargreaves Road Mall takes its identify from Solar Loong, the world’s largest imperial dragon housed within the Golden Dragon Museum and Bendigo’s satisfaction. It’s a very vibrant, well-designed and semi-shaded house in a pedestrian mall and a helpful cease if you’re within the centre of city or doing a little purchasing.
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 not likely price 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 throughout 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 bogs 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 midst 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 outdated. When it’s completed it will likely be the best stupa within the Western World.
You don’t should 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 Highway, 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 numerous landmarks whereas studying all in regards to the cities historical past and tradition.
Make sure to cease on the new Tram Cafe at Bendigo Tramways, the place youngsters can sit within the driver’s seat and play with the controls.
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 throughout the gold rush increase of the 1900s. It’s one among Bendigo’s greatest vacationer points of interest however we’re but to go as the youngsters 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 received a leaping pillow outdoors, and BBQ amenities.
The multi degree indoor play construction consists of 5 slides, a delicate 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 youngsters motion pictures and an on a regular basis low value. In addition 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. E-book Now
E-book Now holds the mystique of outdated 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 received a small assortment of kids’s books within the again nook however predominantly it’s a store higher for grownup readers.
E-book Now, 1 Farmers Lane, Bendigo (03) 5443 8587
18. 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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19. Percy and Percy
Percy and Percy is a former grocer turned pleasant neighbourhood cafe. The café has a small fundamental eating room, a secluded personal room and outside 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
20. Beechworth Bakery, Bendigo
Situated on Excessive Road, Beechworth Bakery Bendigo presents a spacious, family-friendly environment with ample seating inside and outside. Bask in iconic treats just like the Ned Kelly pie, contemporary sandwiches, desserts, and distinctive espresso.
Open every day for breakfast and lunch. An amazing cease to select up picnic objects to take with you to a close-by park.
Beechworth Bakery, 158 Excessive Road, Bendigo VIC 3550
21. Palling Bros Brewery, Heathcote
Only a 35-minute drive from Bendigo, Palling Bros Brewery in Heathcote is the proper family-friendly spot for lunch or dinner.
Specialising in handcrafted artisan beer brewed on-site, get pleasure from a beer paddle and brewery tour whereas savouring a various menu made out of regionally sourced components of their sunny dog-friendly beer backyard.
Palling Bros Brewery, 168 Excessive Road, Heathcote, brewery@pallingbros.beer
22. 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 youngsters menu and even a separate play house! (Notice: the play house is presently closed for upkeep)
Brewhouse Espresso Roasters 402 Hargreaves St, Bendigo, (03) 5442 8224
23. 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.
All the things on the menu within the café is made out of the contemporary meals that they promote. In addition they have produce and meals to take house on the market.
Edwards Providore, 150 Condon St, Kennington, (03) 5444 2244
24. 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 youngster/pram pleasant by way of amenities however youngsters are welcome – our children have each visited these eating places.
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25. All Seasons Resort Bendigo
The All Seasons Bistro is contained in the All Seasons Resort, and it has a youngsters 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 Resort, 171-183 McIvor Hwy, Bendigo, (03) 5443 8166
26. 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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