ALL THAT GLITTERS

“In a nod to the city’s sophisticated past, exquisitely preserved electric trams still ply a four-kilometre track through the centre of town linking key tourism sites and delivering enriching commentary

Located on the traditional lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung people, Bendigo rapidly grew from a ramshackle tent city in 1851 following the discovery of alluvial gold into one of the richest cities in the world. By 1890, there were numerous ornate public and private buildings, including the Town Hall and Art Gallery, as well as several pubs and banks. The gold rush delivered some 700 tonnes of bullion to the Empire, the equivalent of $54 billion in today’s money.

In a nod to the city’s sophisticated past, exquisitely preserved electric trams still ply a four-kilometre track through the centre of town linking key tourism sites and delivering enriching commentary. At the westernmost end of the line is one such location, the Central