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Discover the legacy of Victoria's gold rush, visible everywhere from the tree-lined boulevards and botanic gardens to the architecture, artistic communities and charming towns. Catch major exhibitions at some of Australia's best regional galleries, dine out at award-winning restaurants, sample regional wines at cellar doors, and hit the trails at nearby lakes, national parks and nature reserves.

Paris exhibition, Bendigo gallery

Highlights

Mitchell Harris Wines, Ballarat, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia

Goldfields makers

Features
Stay close, go further with the Goldfields region's makers, growers and creators and discover the places that inspire them.
Find what you're not looking for at the Castlemaine Vintage Bazaar

The Mill Castlemaine

Markets
Discover the unexpected around every corner at The Mill Castlemaine; home to more than 40 small businesses set in a reimagined 1870s woollen mill.Experience...
Family panning for gold with costumed digger

Sovereign Hill

History & heritage
Strike it rich with a day out in 1850s Ballarat and pan for gold, ride in a horse-drawn carriage and relive the Eureka Rebellion with sound and light.
Bendigo Joss House Temple

Bendigo Joss House Temple

Architecture & design
Explore this historic 1860s temple, constructed with local brick, and learn the stories of the Chinese migrants who came to Bendigo in search of gold.
Go to Gaol, go directly to Gaol

Bromley Collection Museum at The Old Castlemaine Gaol

Museums
From the minds and collection of David and Yuge Bromley, this is a love letter to art and creatives…a museum of works from Australian and international...
Dry Diggings, The Goldfields Track, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia

The Goldfields Track

Great trails
Walk or ride this 200-kilometre trail that connects Ballarat and Bendigo via the scenic villages of Castlemaine, Hepburn, Daylesford and Creswick.
Buda Historic Home

Buda Historic Home & Garden

Museums
While away an afternoon exploring the historic villa and enchanting gardens established by prominent silversmith Ernest Leviny in the 1860s.
Chancery Lane during Bendigo Blues and Roots Festival

Chancery Lane

Shopping & fashion
An eclectic mix of food, fashion and art has awakened one of Bendigo’s most endearing laneways.This little charmer was once known as Dispensary Lane in...
Workshop Group

Rare Trades Centre

Art galleries
Through hands-on experiential workshops and classes, the Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades (Rare Trades Centre for short) shines a light...
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Lights projected on United States Hotel and Victoria Theatre building

Winter Wonderlights

Family
28 Jun - 21 Jul 2024
Experience the sound, lights and wintry delights at Sovereign Hill's Winter Wonderlights.With a dazzling light show, full theatre program, hands-on kids'...
Jean Béraud, The Entrance to the 1889 Universal Exhibition (detail) 1889, oil on wood

Paris: Impressions of Life 1880 - 1925

Exhibitions
Until 14 Jul 2024
Exclusive to Bendigo Art Gallery, Paris: Impressions of Life 1880–1925 takes visitors on a journey through the lively and picturesque streets of historic...
Djaara Lights in Bendigo

Djaara Lights

Community
Until 30 Apr 2025
Experience the six seasons by Troy Firebrace and Drew Berick, with one of Bendigo's most unique and cultural activation experiences.Djaara Lights aims...
EB Bridge

Maryborough Energy Breakthrough

Lifestyle
20 - 24 Nov 2024
The Maryborough Energy Breakthrough is Australia's biggest school-based event of its kind. It is an exciting, challenging and an active learning program...
Connect at the Starlight Festival

Bendigo Yoga Festival

Lifestyle
26 - 27 Oct 2024
Invoke peace and clarity with an entire weekend of Yoga at the Bendigo Yoga Festival. Immerse yourself in unlimited yoga and mindfulness every day.The...
Nights of Gold - White Night Ballarat 2017

White Night Ballarat 2024

Art & exhibitions
01 Jun 2024
White Night will return to the regional city of Ballarat on Saturday 1 June, from 6:00pm to 12:00am.Local, interstate and international artists, musicians...

Five of the best

Bendigo Art Gallery, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia

Art galleries

Maldon streetscape, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia

Gold rush stories

Yarrowee River Trail, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia

Tracks and trails

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Ballarat, Goldfields, Victoria

Ballarat

Destinations
Victoria's largest inland city, Ballarat is a thriving hub of contemporary arts, events and food and wine, with a fascinating heritage backdrop.
Soldiers Memorial, Bendigo, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia

Bendigo

Destinations
Experience the contrasts of gold-rush history, top-notch galleries and modern cuisine in Bendigo, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.
Castlemaine, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia

Castlemaine

Destinations
Explore bustling Castlemaine, renowned for its rich gold rush history, eclectic arts scene, cafe culture and great food.
Maldon streetscape, Goldfields, Victoria, Australia

Maldon

Destinations
Take the time to enjoy a wander down an historic streetscape in Maldon, Australia's first 'notable town' as proclaimed by the National Trust in 1966.