Culture vultures will love the numerous galleries and museums sprinkled around town, including the Bendigo Art Gallery, home to a massive collection of Australian art, and the Golden Dragon Museum, which celebrates the city's Chinese heritage. Rosalind Park, a green space blooming with gardens and a conservatory, is sandwiched between both museums. A Bendigo vacation rental puts you near some of the 80 local wineries found throughout the surrounding Bendigo and Heathcote wine regions, where you can schedule a day of wine tasting tours and top it off with a gourmet meal as the sun sets on the vineyards.
Get your bearings by starting your vacation with a ride on Bendigo's talking tram, an old-fashioned street car that offers a narrated history of the city's storied past. You could also get a little dirty by working with clay at Bendigo Pottery, Australia's oldest working pottery, then cleaning off at nearby Lake Eppalock, a popular spot for fishing, waterskiing, boating and swimming. If you book a Bendigo vacation rental around Easter, be prepared for crowds as the city hosts the Bendigo Easter Festival. A feast for the eyes and ears, the festival includes a parade of Chinese dragons.
Mild is the key word when it comes to weather in Bendigo, as the area offers a warm Mediterranean climate with very few extremes. For example, highs in July rarely fall below a tepid 12 degrees and snow is almost completely unheard of. In January, the mercury hovers around 29 degrees with plenty of sunshine. The area stays dry as well, offering around 240 rain-free days throughout the year. Just make sure you pack an umbrella if you're visiting between May and September, when most of the annual precipitation falls.
Rosalind Park and Bendigo Botanical Gardens bring a bit of nature to the city. Stroll through lavender gardens and fields of oak trees, all of which serve as the home to a variety of wildlife, including possums, ducks, bats, lizards and owls. For avid fishermen, Lake Eppalock is a well-stocked lake, offering plenty of trout and cod throughout the year. For the ultimate wilderness adventure, escape to Greater Bendigo National Park, which surrounds the city of Bendigo. The 17,000-hectare park features hiking and biking trails through dense forests and grassy woodlands.
If you're travelling by train, the main station is Bendigo Station.
Bendigo has an array of family-friendly locations for all ages. Holiday homes can be found near places like Central Deborah Gold Mine, a subterranean tour of a historical mine and gold panning activities, and Bendigo Tramways, an attraction offering history tours on a restored locomotive. Kids will also like Discovery Science & Technology Centre, a modern museum with hands-on science exhibits, a planetarium and small children’s area.
Couples looking for romance can enjoy plenty of romantic places in Bendigo. Holiday homes are available near places like the Bendigo Botanic Gardens, a huge botanical garden with stunning landscapes and indigenous flora, and Bendigo Joss House Temple, a landmark Chinese temple dedicated to the god of war and prosperity. You could also spend time at Alexandra Fountain, a popular fountain with granite, cast iron and stone architecture and sea-themed figures.
Our 2019 accommodation listings offer a large selection of 112 holiday rentals around Bendigo. From 79 Houses to 8 Bungalows, find unique holiday homes for you to enjoy a memorable holiday or a weekend with your family and friends. The best place to stay around Bendigo is on Stayz.
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