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Gold Prospecting In Victoria, Where To Strike It Rich

At the time of writing this, gold prices in Australia are at a tick over $2,500 per ounce of gold. Now, as a kid, I remember it being firmly around the $450 mark. Why then didn't I set out to do some gold prospecting in Victoria? With that kind of pricing, it seems very sensible…

10 February 2022ByBen Tyers

Events

Open House Bendigo Is Back This October

With a severe lack of event announcements of late, I was very excited to see news of the return of Open House Bendigo float across my desk. Open House Bendigo will run across Saturday 23 October and Sunday 24 October and will showcase more than 20 public projects which include buildings, spaces, and programs. Ideally,…

6 September 2021ByBen Tyers

History

This Country Pub Has Been Frozen In Time For Almost 100 Years

The Bendigo Hotel in Dunolly is not a pub you can head into. It's a pub with no beer, and it's been that way for almost 100 years. Now, it's up for sale, and it's expected to fetch $1.5M. Frozen in time, the Bendigo Hotel was purchased by the current owner's family…

17 August 2021ByBen Tyers

Events Local Knowledge

What You Need To Know About Bendigo’s 1000 Doors Exhibition

1000 Doors is an exhibition created by the brains behind Dark Mofo’s House Of Mirrors, Christian Wagstaff and Keith Courtney.

17 April 2019ByBen Tyers

Gold Prospecting In Victoria, Where To Strike It Rich

Open House Bendigo Is Back This October

This Country Pub Has Been Frozen In Time For Almost 100 Years

What You Need To Know About Bendigo’s 1000 Doors Exhibition

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