If you’re looking for a new destination for your annual school camp, Bendigo offers an untapped array of educational experiences only two hours from Melbourne.
Besides being the site of one of the world’s biggest gold rushes (with over 700,000kg of gold found between 1850 and 1900), it is also home to Australia's oldest operating heritage tramways, the oldest operating Pottery in the country and the world’s longest Chinese Dragon.
The gold rush wealth has created a city with glorious architecture, magnificent streetscapes and a smorgasbord of educational opportunities that cover arts, culture, science and nature.
Every trip to Bendigo should include a tour underground at Central Deborah Gold Mine to experience pitch darkness and see gold in its natural state.
Here’s a teaser of just some of the experiences on offer:
