Victoria · Australia
Where to stay in Bendigo
Bendigo is a city in Victoria, Australia, home to about 103,000 people. This guide covers 2 aparthotels in Bendigo, with about 158 rooms between them.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 2
- Best months
- March, April and October to December
- Nearest airport
- MEL114 km · Melbourne Airport
- Currency
- AUDAustralian dollar
- Time zone
- Australia/Sydney
- Language
- Auslan, Australian English, English
About
About Bendigo
Bendigo ( BEN-dig-oh), formerly known as Sandhurst, is an Australian city in north-central Victoria. The city is located in the Bendigo Valley near the geographical centre of the state and approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) north-west of Melbourne, the state capital.
Bendigo grew to a bustling town after gold was discovered in the area in 1851. The wealth of this period resulted in the construction of many fine public and commercial buildings in the city centre, as well as private homes in the surrounding residential areas. The population of the Greater Bendigo municipality (which includes much rural area and the nearby towns of Heathcote and Elmore) is over 110,000, as of 2016. Despite this it retains a friendly country atmosphere. Sheep, cattle, fruit, wine and cereal crops are the most common products of the area.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Bendigo
See
- Sacred Heart Cathedral
- Chinese Garden & Museum
- Bendigo Art Gallery
- Central Deborah Mine
Do
It is also worth visiting Online Bendigo to see what upcoming events are on prior to your visit.
- The Zone Family Entertainment Complex
- Capital Theatre
- Bendigo Tramways
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Bendigo
2 places to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay | Rooms |
|---|---|
| Quest Bendigo aparthotel | 92 |
| Quest Bendigo Central aparthotel | 66 |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Bendigo
13 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shamrock Hotel | 1854 | 1.6 km |
| Alexandra Place | 1.8 km | |
| All Seasons Resort | 4.1 km | |
| Allawah Bendigo | 1.3 km | |
| Barclay On View | 1.0 km | |
| Best Western Cathedral Motor Inn | 1.4 km | |
| Best Western Crystal Inn | 4.7 km | |
| Big4 Bendigo Marong Holiday Park | 12.3 km | |
| BIG4 Bendigo Park Lane Holiday Park | 7.5 km | |
| City Centre Motel | 1.3 km | |
| Golden Reef Motor Inn | 4.2 km | |
| Mercure Bendigo Schaller | 1.7 km | |
| Quality Hotel Lakeside | 2.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Bendigo
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bendigo are March, April and October to December. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; June is the wettest, with about 56 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bendigo: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Melbourne Airport (MEL), about 114 km from the city centre in a straight line; Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 122 km) and Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV, 145 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Bendigo is just over 1½ hours drive north of Melbourne on the Calder Freeway (Highway). The freeway is all dual carriageway. If you are coming from Sydney, take the Shepparton exit from the Hume Freeway, and then follow the signs from Shepparton to Bendigo. While Bendigo does have a small airport, it will likely be much more convenient to fly into Melbourne. From there, hire a car and take the M79 (Calder Freeway) which starts just by the airport. If you do not wish to drive, take the Skybus into Southern Cross Station and get the train to Bendigo.
Getting around
Bendigo has a local urban bus service. The network covers all parts of Bendigo with a standard frequency of one every half hour on a few routes, and one an hour on others. Services on most routes are infrequent in the evenings and on weekends. There is also a tourist hop-on/hop-off tram running up and down the main street. Parking is metered in most parts of the city centre. Expect to pay about $1 per hour for parking, and to have parking limits of 1–2 hours in the city centre. Because of these restrictions parking is generally easy in the city centre.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
MEL · Melbourne Airport
MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport
AVV · Melbourne Avalon International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Bendigo
Stay safe
Bendigo is a safe city, although like anywhere it is important to take common sense safety precautions. Beggars and troublemakers in the center of town are mostly harmless but are better left alone. The historic tram can present an unusual hazard on the main road if you are driving.
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Good to know
Accessibility, parking and families in Bendigo
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Questions
Bendigo: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bendigo?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bendigo are March, April and October to December. January is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; June is the wettest, with about 56 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bendigo?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Melbourne Airport (MEL), about 114 km from the city centre in a straight line; Melbourne Essendon Airport (MEB, 122 km) and Melbourne Avalon International Airport (AVV, 145 km) are also within reach.
Are there hotels with free parking in Bendigo?
2 places in this guide say parking is free, in the operator's own words.
Are there accessible hotels in Bendigo?
2 places in this guide list accessible rooms.
What currency is used in Bendigo?
Australian dollar (AUD).
Nearby
Destinations near Bendigo
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.