Your Guide To The Bendigo Region’s Best Attractions

Bendigo Tramways

Jump aboard Bendigo Tramways’ Vintage Talking Tram and explore the city. Learn about Bendigo’s history and see the city’s key landmarks and monuments including Central Deborah Gold Mine, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Alexandra Fountain, Rosalind Park, Old Post Office, Vahland Fountain, Lake Weeroona and Bendigo Joss House Temple. A round trip takes approximately 50 minutes and is the perfect way to get your bearings and enjoy Bendigo’s beautiful heritage streetscape.

Love trams? Step into the driver's seat and take control of one of Bendigo's iconic heritage trams with the Tram Driver Experience.

Be sure to stop by the Tramway's Depot, museum and Tram Cafe for a drink and bite to eat. 

Bendigo Pottery

Venture out and experience the history and craft of Australia’s oldest working pottery with demonstrations, hands on activities and interpretative displays. Opening in 1858, Bendigo Pottery is a beautiful authentic experience. Be sure to try your hand at throwing a clay pot on the wheel, decorating a plate or simply wander the retail space and take a piece of history home with you. 

In addition, the broader precinct includes an antiques and collectable centre, plus the Village of Artisans filled with artist studios, galleries, a cellar door, local produce and more.

Bendigo Military Museum

Not to be missed, Bendigo Military Museum on Pall Mall, showcases a permanent collection of wartime memorabilia, uniforms, personal items, diaries, letters, photos and more that has either been donates or loaned by individuals and organisations. The display is unique in that it focuses on the personal experiences of Central Victorian's in war and peacekeeping from the First and Second World Wars and beyond. The building and museum collection are a lasting tribute to the men and women who served their country. 

Central Deborah Gold Mine

Visit one of Bendigo’s most popular and authentic attractions, Central Deborah Gold Mine. Once a working mine, it now welcomes visitors daily. Learn first-hand what it was like to be a miner. Take a Mine Experience tour and explore up to 61 metres underground, work the mining drills, and look for real gold. Above the surface, you can pan for gold, wander through heritage-listed buildings and view a treasure trove of mining equipment.

Discovery Science & Technology Centre

Discovery Science & Technology Centre is a must visit for curious minds, offering hands on fun, interactive exhibits and exciting experiences that inspire learning through play.  Explore, experiment and discover something new around every corner while enjoying a fun-filled time the whole family will love. Favourites include relaxing in the Planetarium, the Vertical Slide – the tallest of its kind in the southern hemisphere, with a sheer drop of seven metres you will fall at a speed of 30-40km per hour, and the Kaleidoscope for budding young scientists.  

Golden Dragon Museum

Head on down to Bendigo’s Dai Gum San precinct. Taking pride of place on what was once a Chinese camp during the gold rush of the 1850s, the Golden Dragon Museum is now home to the world’s oldest Imperial Dragon, Loong, who debuted at the Bendigo Easter fair in 1892, plus the world's longest Imperial Dragon, Dai Gum Loong, commissioned in 2019. Visitors can also explore an extensive collection of artefacts, textiles, photographs and heirlooms from the local Chinese community and their descendants. 

Also, within the precinct you’ll find the tranquil and relaxing Yi Yuan Gardens and Kuan Yin Temple, home of the Goddess of Compassion.
 

Great Stupa of Universal Compassion

Experience the largest Buddhist stupa in the western world. The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion sits amongst native bushland land on the edge of Bendigo. It rises to a total height of 48 metres and is 50 metres wide at its base.

Take a self-guided tour and explore the Peace Park, step inside the Great Stupa and learn about Buddhist culture, view the largest Jade Buddha in the world and enjoy a coffee and a bite to eat at the StupaView Café. 

Bendigo Art Gallery

Bendigo Art Gallery is one of Australia's oldest and most celebrated public art galleries. It has inspired generations of visitors with its world-class exhibitions and vibrant cultural program.

While the gallery's iconic View Street home is currently undergoing an exciting transformation, art lovers can still enjoy a range of pop-up exhibitions across the city. From October 2026, Bendigo's historic Town Hall will become the temporary home of gallery exhibitions, beginning with Rosie Deacon: Thrifty Swifty. It's a wonderful opportunity to experience creativity, colour and imagination while being part of an exciting new chapter in the gallery's story.

Star Cinema

If you’re chasing a memorable, yet relaxing experience, be sure to head out to Star Cinema. Formerly Eaglehawk Town Hall, this unique boutique cinema experience is a must do. Star Cinema shows independent, arthouse, foreign and classic films, from the comfort of your own red velvet couch with a glass of local wine or beer.

Langley Estate

At more than 120 years old, Langley Estate stands as one of Bendigo's grandest residences and admired historic landmark. 

Visitors are invited to experience its charm with classical chamber and jazz concerts, wander through the beautiful open gardens, indulge in a deluxe high tea and guided tour, or stay overnight in one of their guest suites.

Bendigo Joss House Temple

Heritage-listed, Bendigo Joss House Temple is a Chinese place of prayer. Opened in 1871 and now standing for over 150 years, it is one of Australia’s oldest remaining temples of its kind. Constructed with locally handmade bricks, painted red symbolizing happiness, strength and vitality. Visitors can feed the fish, explore the temple’s different rooms and learn about the intriguing beliefs and rituals once practiced here.

Eucalyptus Distillery Museum

Discover the unique history of the famed Blue Mallee eucalyptus at Inglewood's heritage-listed Eucalyptus Distillery Museum. Wander through the old distillery to glimpse an industry dating back to the mid-1800s, watch a working model in action, and browse a range of locally made eucalyptus products to take home.

The Spanner Man Sculpture Gardens

Near Boort, set across two hectares of manicured gardens, The Spanner Man Sculpture Gardens invites visitors to wander among the lush lawns, abundant birdlife and 50+ incredible sculptures, crafted from old farm spanners collected across Victoria. 

It's a truly memorable experience, made even more special by the warm hospitality of the passionate local family who own and operate the gardens, sharing their family's story with every visitor.