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	Bendigo, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bendigo's Sacred Heart Cathedral, a large sandstone church, the third largest cathedral in Australia and one of the largest cathedrals in the Southern Hemisphere.
		Bendigo Bank is Bendigo-based (perhaps based on the wealth accumulated in the early 20th century) and is now a large "second-tier" bank with branches throughout Australia.
		Bendigo is served by two newspapers: The Advertiser and The Bendigo Weekly, five locally-based radio stations: Star FM, 3BO FM, ABC Local Radio and the community stations The Fresh 895 and KLFM and one television news: WIN.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bendigo (1592 words)

	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
		Bendigo, the central city in the Goldfields region of the State of Victoria, is located approximately 160 kilometers northwest of Melbourne.
		Founded in 1851, the tramway came to Bendigo circa 1890, first in the form of battery-powered trams on a line between Bendigo (then called Sandhurst) and Eaglehawk, which weren't successful and were replaced by steam trams in 1892, after an 18-month hiatus.
		A visit and ride on the Bendigo trams is well worth your while, and, combined with the operation in nearby Ballarat, makes for a pleasant weekend trip away from the tram capital of the Southern Hemisphere, Melbourne.
	world.nycsubway.org /asia-oceania/bendigo.html (933 words)

	Bendigo trams
		Bendigo 17 was a bogie maximun traction tramcar purchased from the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board.
		Bendigo 28 is one of the Birney trams which is now operated by the Bendigo Trust on the the preserved tourist line that operates from the Central Deborah Mine to the Joss House (formerly North Bendigo).
		Bendigo Birney tram numbers 11 and 28 were photographed on a Tramway Museum Society of Victoria tour in the late 1960's when the four Bendigo Birney trams were hired for a special tour.
	www.angelfire.com /sc3/trams/bend/BEND.HTM (592 words)

	Bendigo travel guide - Wikitravel
		Bendigo [1] is a large regional city in Victoria, Australia, population 84,000 (making it the 4th largest settlement in the state).
		Bendigo is served by frequent trains which run from Melbourne's Southern Cross Station (known as Spencer Street Station until December 2005) into the heart of Bendigo.
		Bendigo is approximately 1.5 hr drive north of Melbourne on the Calder Highway.
	wikitravel.org /en/Bendigo (471 words)

	Bendigo Wine - Home - Shiraz, Cabernet, Chardonnay, Merlot, Semillon, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Viognier, Sangiovese, ...
		The first grapes were planted in the region in 1856 just after the start of the massive goldrushes which brought tens of thousands of hopeful diggers from all over the world to seek their fortunes.
		Bendigo is a comfortable 150Km drive north from Melbourne's Tullamarine airport and a perfect overnight stop between Adelaide and the snowfields.
		The climate and soil of Central Victoria, with its deep soils, spring rain and long hours of summer sunshine, are ideal for growing shiraz and cabernet sauvignon and the region is famous for its rich deeply flavoured varietal wines.
	www.bendigowine.org.au (442 words)

	Bendigo - Victoria - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
		Today Bendigo is a charming and elegant rural centre with an economy which is driven by a mixture of tourism, industry and servicing the surrounding agricultural district.
		The Bendigo Easter Fair, operating since 1871 and climaxing with a famous parade featuring historic Chinese processional dragons, is a popular annual event, as is the NEC Bendigo Cup in November.
		Bendigo Heritage Tours, at 76 Violet St, conduct tours of the Central Deborah Goldmine and they also operate the 'Talking' Trams which operate regularly from the terminus at the Central Deborah Goldmine through the heart of Bendigo to the Chinese Joss House, 8 km away.
	www.smh.com.au /news/Victoria/Bendigo/2005/02/17/1108500206244.html (4282 words)

	bendigo3550.
		September 17, 2006: A showgrounds pavilion was damaged and several bins were destroyed in a series of fires in Bendigo this evening.
		CFA crews from Bendigo were called to the blazes at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds in North Bendigo just after 10:00 this evening after a passing police patrol noticed flames coming from a garbage bin.
		By the time firefigters arrived, one of the fires had spread to a neighboring pavilion, causing moderate damage, and additional units from Eaglehawk were requested.
	www.bendigo3550.org (189 words)

	Bendigo information & attractions - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide
		Bendigo is Victoria's fourth largest city, with a rich and prosperous heritage dating back to the days when gold was discovered in the area in the 1850s.
		The city is situated in a fertile valley, surrounded by a number of hilly suburbs featuring wide tree-lined streets, bushland, and a several large reserves, creating a pleasant and green environment for residents and visitors.
		Bendigo was the city in which penniless Russian immigrant Sidney Myer opened the first Myer store in 1900.
	www.travelvictoria.com.au /bendigo (471 words)

	Rock Climbing in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
		Bendigo is more or less smack bang in the centre of Victoria, Australia.
		The nearest outdoor climbing from Bendigo, is Mt Alexander.
		If you're trapped in Bendigo, and looking for somewhere to climb or boulder, there are a few options, most notably the local YMCA "YRock", indoor climbing gym.
	www.chockstone.org /Bendigo/Bendigo.htm (1042 words)

	Bendigo Victoria \| Where to stay - What to do
		Bendigo is a large regional town in central Victoria, Australia, located in the City of Greater Bendigo.
		Bendigo is about 150 km or 2 hours by car from Melbourne with most of the journey being on freeway style roads.
		If you run a business in the Bendigo area that suits one of our categories, or are involved with the Bendigo tourist industry - we would love to hear from you.
	www.bendigovictoria.com.au (389 words)

	City of Greater Bendigo - Central Victoria Police
		Victoria Police contributes to a high quality of life for individuals in the community by ensuring a safe and secure society and underpins the economic, social and cultural well being of Victoria.
		Victoria Police was formally established on 8th January 1853.
		Victoria Police does not accept any liability to any person for the information or advice (or the use of such information or advice) which is provided on this web site or incorporated into it by reference.
	www.bendigo.vic.gov.au /Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=1175&h=0 (430 words)

	Butlers of Bendigo, Eaglehawk (Bendigo) - Travel Victoria: accommodation & visitor guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Butlers of Bendigo is located in historic Caradon House (c 1899) in Eaglehawk, a heritage goldfields township just 5 kilometres from Bendigo's CBD.
		Butlers of Bendigo was a finalist in both the 2004 Goldfields Tourism Awards and the highly competitive Victorian Tourism Awards for the best new tourism development.
		Together with its prestige 4½ star accommodation and gourmet breakfasts, Butlers of Bendigo offers goldfields experiences options and easy access to Eaglehawk's unique art-house cinema where a range of quality films can be viewed seated on a setee in an historic building while sipping a coffee or glass of wine.
	www.travelvictoria.com.au /bendigo/butlers (185 words)

	Quest Bendigo Serviced Apartments Bendigo
		Quest Bendigo is close to all this wonderful region has to offer; the gold rush era history, heritage building streets capes, award winning vineyards and country town ambiance.
		The City of Bendigo is situated 150 Km north of Melbourne, in the Centre of Victoria, an easy 2 hr drive up the Calder HWY.
		Bendigo is the Red Wine Centre of Victoria.
	www.questbendigo.com.au (189 words)

	Parks Victoria: Greater Bendigo National Park page
		Following the 1851 discovery of gold on the rich alluvial fields of Bendigo, deep shafts were sunk to mine the gold bearing quartz reefs.
		Timber was drawn from a 30 kilometre radius around Bendigo and used to raise steam to power the quartz-crushing stamp batteries, to line shafts and for domestic purposes.
		The Greater Bendigo National Park is 8 km north of Bendigo.
	www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1park_display.cfm?park=213 (528 words)

	Private tour to the historic city of Bendigo. Once, the world's richest city. Central Deborah mine and Chinese history
		The Chinese are a very important part of Bendigo's (and Victoria's) history, and at one stage, Cobb and Co Coaches, ran a special service to Guildford, exclusively for Chinese passengers.
		The continuing Bendigo Easter Fair, has been operating since 1871, with the Dragon used in that parade, being one of the finest in the world.
		From 1870 until about 1900, Bendigo was the world's leading producer of gold-from-quartz and was unequalled in Australian total gold yield, until 1988, when Kalgoorlie took the title.
	www.daytours-victoria.com.au /Bendigo.php (465 words)

	"Bendigo Accommodation, Bendigo Cottages, Central Goldfields, b&b, bed and breakfast, INN.HOUSE, Victoria, ...
		Bendigo Cottages in the Central Goldfields region is a member of INN.HOUSE Bed and Breakfast Australia Inc., a group of independent BandB operators who meet the high standards set by INN.HOUSE for hospitality, comfort and cleanliness.
		Three charming cottages, within walking distance of the town centre, are set in a delightful cottage garden in the heart of the historic Bendigo goldfields region.
		Bendigo brims with the opulence and ornate style of the goldfields era.
	www.innhouse.com.au /bendigocottages.html (449 words)

	Touring Bendigo - Visit Bendigo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bendigo was officially known as Sandhurst until the popular name was restored in 1891.
		Bendigo Pottery dates from 1858 and is Australia's oldest pottery, although it has not worked continuously.
		Bendigo is said to be blessed by the Goddess Fortuna.
	www.bendigolive.com /tourism/tourfront.htm (798 words)

	RSPCA Victoria: Victorian Disctricts > RSPCA Bendigo
		Bendigo was made a part of the RSPCA in 1977.
		They provide shelter and care for stray and unwanted animals for the Greater Bendigo region and are also the contracted Council Pound.
		The shelter is located in Pipers Lane, East Bendigo (for a map see adoption page).
	www.rspcavic.org /about_us/bendigo.htm (125 words)

	City of Greater Bendigo Home Page
		The City of Greater Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest and most progressive regional municipalities with a population of over 94,600 people.
		Located in the exact geographic centre of Victoria, only 90 minutes from Melbourne, Bendigo is a modern, thriving city with a bustling local economy featuring a mild climate.
		A progressive and vibrant provincial capital, Greater Bendigo draws life and inspiration from its heritage, the unique Box-Ironbark Forest, the land and its people.
	www.bendigo.vic.gov.au (173 words)

	Bendigo, Victoria - Travelmate
		While Bendigo’s heritage was forged in gold, the city’s past has also been enriched by the Chinese connection.
		Life for the Chinese of Bendigo was centred on the Joss House, built from hand-made bricks in 1860.
		The adjoining Golden Dragon Museum was opened in 1991 in recognition of the Chinese community’s contribution to the culture and development of Bendigo.
	www.travelmate.com.au /Places/Places.asp?TownName=Bendigo_\_VIC (846 words)

	German Schools in Bendigo, Victoria
		The first German school built in Bendigo was that built in MacKenzie Street late in 1857.
		It was designed by Bendigo's prominent German architect William Vahland, who was a member of the first committee of the Lutheran church in Bendigo.
		Today's Bendigo Primary School No. 877 owes its origins to the enthusiasm for education of the early Bendigo German community.
	www.teachers.ash.org.au /dnuttIng/GermanAustralia/e/bendschule.htm (405 words)

	Bendigo Victoria Travel Guide Australia
		Bendigo is one of regional Australia’s grandest cities.
		Built on one of the world’s richest goldfields, Bendigo’s Victorian-era architecture is truly unique and never fails to impress our many visitors and, being north of the Great Dividing Range, we enjoy ideal weather year-round.
		Bendigo Pottery Tourism Complex, Walk through some of the historic bottle and rectangular kilns and marvel at the glaze lining the walls from 100 years of salt glaze firings.
	www.time2travel.com /au/vic/bendigo/index.htm (351 words)

	Bendigo
		Bendigo Community Online is an Internet portal servicing the Bendigo Community.
		How Bendigo group started; In May 2004 when I was in Canada I came across a group of ladies dressed in smart purple pants suit with red cowboy hats with a purple plume.
		That is the brief history of the Red Hat Society, Bendigo.
	www.vicnet.net.au /victoria/bendigo (409 words)

	Accommodation Bendigo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Enjoy a tranquil, sunny breakfast outside under the wide verandah or snuggle up inside by the roaring fire with your choice of self-catering, full catering or a specially catered 5 course dinner party for your group as an extra treat.
		Along with this fine accommodation Bendigo displays it's natural best; bushland, birds and animals, wildflowers and peaceful quiet.
		No wedding reception venue in Bendigo offers such a versatile and special combination of features to make your wedding day something that you and your guests will remember as truly exceptional.
	www.wellsfordforestretreat.com (230 words)

	BENDIGO APARTMENTS, APARTMENTS, ACCOMMODATION, SELF CONTAINED APARTMENTS, BENDIGO, VICTORIA
		If your accommodation requirements for Bendigo are for within the next 21 days you may like to take a look at our short notice confirmed booking area, with great discounts on available accommodation.
		Only 4 kilometres from the Bendigo CBD Quest Bendigo is conveniently located to all that this regional centre, with its gold rush era past, has to offer.
		Conveniently located, within easy access from all of Bendigo's attractions, the Homestead Motor Inn and Apartments is an ideal place for an overnight visit or an extended stay.
	www.australianexplorer.com /apartments/victoria/index.php?City=Bendigo (301 words)

	Bendigo, Australia
		Although mining for gold, which began here in 1851, ceased in the 1950s, Bendigo's past as a gold-mining town is still very much alive, particularly in the 100-year-old Central Deborah Mine, with a shaft going down 396 m, which is now a museum.
		The Chinese temple was built around 1860, when Bendigo had a large Chinese community.
		The Bendigo Pottery at Epsom, 7km from Bendigo on the Midland Highway, is believed to be Australia's oldest pottery.
	www.planetware.com /australia/bendigo-aus-vic-bnd.htm (241 words)

	Bendigo Map (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Bendigo is located in the Central Goldfields region of Victoria and is one of the states most visited cities.
		Steeped in history, with magnificent buildings, it was founded on gold and continues to prosper.
		Our coverage of Bendigo includes full mapping, attractions, accommodation, where to stay, services, tour ideas and a lot of photographs.
	www.arta.com.au /vicmaps/bendigo (62 words)

	BCTV - CTV 41 BENDIGO - About us
		Bendigo Community Television Inc (BCTV) is a membership based non-profit community organisation that received a licence from the Australian Broadcasting Authority to establish and operate CTV 41 BENDIGO as a free-to-air community access and educational television station in Bendigo and Central Victoria, Australia, transmitting on UHF channel 41.
		CTV 41 BENDIGO became Victoria's first (and, at that time, Australia's only) operational regional community television broadcaster when transmission into Bendigo began at 5.15pm on Saturday, 19 June 1999, using a 120 watt transmitter and Yagi broadcast antenna supplied by A.R.F.C.Pty Ltd.
		Our licence to broadcast was due for renewal from 1 July 1999 and at 1.00pm on 30 June 1999 BCTV was advised by the Australian Broadcasting Authority that our licence HAD NOT been renewed because we were not broadcasting programs.
	ctv41bendigo.tripod.com /about.html (356 words)

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