Bendigo Central Travel Guide

Bendigo

One person dragon from the Bendigo Easter Parade (2013).  One of many traditional chinese dragons on the march in this long parade each Easter Sunday.  It's a reminder of the town's gold-rush past when many chinese migrants worked in local gold mines.
One person dragon from the Bendigo Easter Parade (2013).  One of many traditional chinese dragons on the march in this long parade each Easter Sunday.  It's a reminder of the town's gold-rush past when many chinese migrants worked in local gold mines.
Bendigo Easter Sunday Parade (2013).  The Easter street parade seems go on enjoyably forever and features as a climax the world's longest imperial dragon.  It takes over 100 people to operate it.  This picture show one of many smaller dragons interspersed through the parade.
Old Gold Mining town
Rosalind Park showing heritage architecture

Popular places to visit


Top hotels in Bendigo Central

National Hotel Complex and Bendigo Central Apartments

National Hotel Complex and Bendigo Central Apartments

3.5 out of 5
182-186 High Street Bendigo VIC
The price is £88 per night from 16 Feb to 17 Feb
£88
16 Feb - 17 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this motel in Bendigo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. Popular ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (926 reviews)
Great room. Great shower!

Reviewed on 8 Feb 2026

National Hotel Complex and Bendigo Central Apartments
Oval Motel

Oval Motel

3 out of 5
194 Barnard Street Bendigo VIC
The price is £60 per night from 12 Feb to 13 Feb
£60
12 Feb - 13 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Bendigo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9/10 Wonderful! (557 reviews)
Room needs a update

Reviewed on 3 Feb 2026

Oval Motel
Hotel Shamrock Bendigo

Hotel Shamrock Bendigo

3.5 out of 5
Corner of Pall Mall & Williamson St Bendigo VIC
The price is £76 per night from 19 Feb to 20 Feb
£76
19 Feb - 20 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Bendigo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, 2 bars/lounges and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (999 reviews)
Great stay

Reviewed on 13 Jan 2026

Hotel Shamrock Bendigo
Quality Hotel Lakeside

Quality Hotel Lakeside

3.5 out of 5
286 Napier Street Bendigo VIC
The price is £90 per night from 15 Feb to 16 Feb
£90
15 Feb - 16 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Bendigo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. ...
Quality Hotel Lakeside
Mercure Bendigo Schaller

Mercure Bendigo Schaller

4 out of 5
60 Lucan Street Bendigo VIC
The price is £79 per night from 8 Mar to 9 Mar
£79
8 Mar - 9 Mar
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Bendigo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,000 reviews)
Staff were wonderful, very helpful. Rooms were well soundproofed & very clean. Only downside is the rooms were a bit on the small size.

Reviewed on 25 Jan 2026

Mercure Bendigo Schaller
Quest Bendigo Central

Quest Bendigo Central

4.5 out of 5
228 Mccrae Street Bendigo VIC
The price is £108 per night from 13 Feb to 14 Feb
£108
13 Feb - 14 Feb
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury hotel in Bendigo. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (1,001 reviews)
It was perfectly acceptable. Clean. The bed was spacious and comfortable. Had the required amenities. Very quiet inside the room. The assortment of charging plugs was astounding.

Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026

Quest Bendigo Central
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Other neighbourhoods around Bendigo Central

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Ironbark

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Ironbark and surrounding area, you can visit Queen Elizabeth Oval and The Capital-Bendigo's Performing Arts Centre.

Ironbark
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Quarry Hill

Travellers like the golf courses in Quarry Hill, and Solomon Gully Nature Conservation Reserve is a top attraction you might want to visit.

Quarry Hill
Bendigo featuring interior views and a temple or place of worship

North Bendigo

While visiting North Bendigo, you might make a stop by sights like California Gully Bushland Reserve and Webdon Park Estate Reserve.

North Bendigo
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Long Gully

While Long Gully may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Bendigo Stadium and Queen Elizabeth Oval.

Long Gully
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Kennington

Kennington is noteworthy for its bars, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Flora Hill Bushland Reserve and Bendigo Fun Factory.

Kennington
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Golden Square

You'll enjoy the coffee shops and parks in Golden Square. You might want to make time for a stop at Mickey Mouse Hill Bushland Reserve or Sparrowhawk Gully Bushland Reserve.

Golden Square


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