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Bendigo
Bendigo is just over an hour and a half drive from Melbourne on the
Calder Freeway.
There are more than the Easter events to keep you entertained. Bendigo
is full of world class attractions, great dining experiences, enriching
arts and culture and a diverse range of accommodation that will ensure
your time in Bendigo will be treasured forever.
There is so much to do this Easter in Bendigo, why not stay for the
whole weekend? The Visitor Information Centre has a range of accommodation
options available including B&B’s, hotels, motels, caravan
parks, serviced apartments, and cottages.
To search the accommodation options in Bendigo click
here
Your longer stay in Bendigo could include a visit to some
of the diverse cultural, artistic, musical and food and wine attractions.
Visitors can experience the Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo Pottery and
Central Deborah Mine. Visitors can also take a ride on the talking trams
which will give visitors a guided history of the Bendigo region.
For more information about Bendigo’s attractions please click
here
There are also many wineries surrounding Bendigo as well
as numerous restaurants, bistros and cafés with their own distinct
atmosphere.
More information on our dining options click
here
For more information on tourism within the Bendigo
region please call the Visitor Information Centre on 1800 813 153 or
visit us online at www.bendigotourism.com
Come train our dragon
The new V/Line VLocity trains are sleek and smooth and a perfect way
to sit back, relax and enjoy the landscape. Whether you’re coming
for the day or the weekend, public transport is the easier way.
From Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station you’ll pass through
Gisborne, Macedon, Woodend, Kyneton, Malmsbury and Castlemaine so you
might just need to plan a longer trip to visit these great towns. With
additional train and coach connections from Albury, Mildura, Echuca,
Swan Hill, Daylesford, Maryborough, Ballarat and Geelong, Bendigo really
is the centre of Victoria.
The Bendigo Station is just a 10 minute walk into the city centre where
the fabulous restaurants, unique shopping, theatre performances and
gallery exhibits await. For those needing to move around once you’re
here, there are buses, taxis and hire cars to choose from.
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Your return V/Line ticket allows all day travel on local
Bendigo buses to travel further afield.
More information is available on
vline.com.au for timetables, ticket information, concession entitlements
and journey planning or phone V/Line 136 196 for information and bookings.
Getting around Bendigo
For local transport information in your area including buses go to www.viclink.com.au
and click onto timetables, regional buses and then scroll down to the
list of Bendigo bus routes from the regional bus route selection.
Bendigo Trams
This Easter, Bendigo Tramways will be operating a special Vintage ‘Talking’
Tram Shuttle to help patrons move freely between the festivities.
Passengers can conveniently park their car at Central Deborah Gold Mine,
in the city, or at the Bendigo Joss House and catch a tram to the Bendigo
Easter Festival activities - no longer is there a need to spend time
looking for a car park and walking long distances.
Travelling on the Vintage ‘Talking’ Tram Tour Shuttle is also
a great way to experience one of Bendigo’s iconic attractions and
allows you to see some of the city’s best sights as your tram recounts
the past 150 years of golden history.
Trams will be departing every 20 minutes over the Easter period between
9:30am to 4:30pm, with timetables on display at all tram stops and at
www.bendigotramways.com.
Call (03) 5442 2821 for more details.
Download the Good Friday to Easter Sunday tram timetable
here – (PDF download)
Download the Easter Monday tram timetable here –
(PDF download)
Parking within Bendigo
During the Bendigo Easter Festival a family friendly atmosphere is created
by closing the major roads which run through the centre of Bendigo.
Parking will be available at the top end of Williamston Street, Mollison
Street, Myers Street, Queen Street, Barnard Street, View Street, Chapel
Street and Hargreaves Street.
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