The town of Bendigo is a large regional centre that is situated only a short 90 minute drive north west of Melbourne.
Popular tourist attractions in Bendigo are going down in a miners cage in central Deborah mine, taking a ride on the vintage talking tram Tour or going down Australia's highest vertical slide. Another popular thing to do is fossicking for gold in Maldon and visiting the many national parks near Bendigo.
Bendigo has a wide range of budget and luxury accommodation available for travellers with hotels, motels and apartments.