Bendigo Soldiers Memorial

Victoria


Fronting Rosalind Park in the heart of the city, this beautiful museum honours Australian soldiers who've served abroad. Within a historic domed building (c 1921) built as a WWI memorial, its slick, well-curated exhibition covers the role of central Victoria in both World Wars, along with conflicts in Vietnam and the Middle East.


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1. Law Courts

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Bendigo's grand 19th-century architecture is exemplified by these stately law-court buildings, which remain in use today.

2. Rosalind Park

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In the city centre, this lovely green space is reminiscent of a London park, with lawns, grand old trees, a fernery, 19th-century statues and the fabulous…

3. Alexandra Fountain

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A prominent city-centre landmark, this elegant fountain dates to 1881. It stands gracefully in the middle of the intersection of View St and Pall Mall.

4. Poppet Head Lookout

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At the rear of Bendigo Art Gallery within Rosalind Park, this poppet head was once used in one of Bendigo's most lucrative mines. Today it serves as a…

5. Pennyweight Walk

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Running between Hargreaves St and Bath Lane, this tiny city thoroughfare is dedicated to local street artists and their murals, stencils and paste-ups.

6. Bendigo Art Gallery

0.19 MILES

One of Victoria’s finest regional galleries (founded in 1887), Bendigo Art Gallery has a permanent collection that includes outstanding colonial and…

7. La Trobe Art Institute

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Featuring a mix of works by emerging and established contemporary artists, this pint-size gallery always has something of interest. It's directly across…

8. Dudley House

0.23 MILES

One of Bendigo's oldest buildings is the National Trust–listed Dudley House, dating to the 1850s. It's currently used as a gallery for local artists.