Bendigo Law Courts

Bendigo Victoria

The Bendigo Law Courts were erected in 1892-6 by the Public Works Department and architect G W Watson. The contractors were McCulloch and McAlpine. The two storey brick structure has rendered facades with arcuated systems of openings and superimposed piers and Corinthian pilarteus. The roof is clad in slate. The interior is planned around a grand stone staircase leading to the supreme court room on the first floor.

The Bendigo Port Office and Law Courts comprise the finest Boom style public buildings in Victoria. The exterior of the Law Courts with its elaborate facades and decorative roof forms matches its predecessor, the Port Office in every way. The interior is among the finest in Australia. The staircase is unsurpassed in any other public building in Victoria, the court room is also most significant the superb stucco work, filing cabinet making and metalwork combine to create a magnificent whole.