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Bendigo HistoryHistory of Bendigo Victoria AustraliaAs a legacy of the Gold boom Bendigo has many magnificent and ornate buildings built in a late Victorian colonial style contributing to a picturesque "French" cityscape. Many buildings are on the Victorian Heritage Register and registered by the National Trust of Australia. Prominent buildings include the Bendigo Town Hall (1859, 1883-85), Post Office, Law Courts (1892-96), Shamrock Hotel (1897), Institute of Technology and Memorial Military Museum (1921) all in the Second Empire style. More info... | | |
Bendigo certainly had its share of colonial bushrangers. Some have been well documented and of others little is known. Among those more infamous where Captain Moonlite and John Doolan (The Wild Colonial Boy). More info... | Here you will find a timeline from the beginnings of Bendigo, through to more recent times. New dates of significance are regularly added as our research continues into the hsitory of Bendigo. More info... | | | The City of Greater Bendigo is located in north central Victoria, about 150 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. The City is bounded by the Shire of Campaspe in the north, Strathbogie Shire and Mitchell Shire in the east, the Mount Alexander Shire in the south and the Loddon Shire in the west. It covers an area of 299,897 hectares (2,998.97 km2 ) and according to the 2006 census had a population of 97,774 people. More info... | Bendigo's documented history dates back to 1836 when Major Thomas Mitchell passed through the region. But it was in 1851 when gold was discovered that Bendigo began a period of rapid growth. Originally known as Sandhurst Bendigo is a vibrant provincial Victorian city with a history founded on the spectacular gold rush of the 1850's. More info... | | | Bendigo lays claim to many celebrities and historic figures. Here you will find a selection of local identities who have strong links to Bendigo be it through birth, work or history. Click on the people listed below to read their story. More info... |
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