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The Best Art Galleries in the Goldfields

When the weather isn’t playing nicely, or you’re craving a dose of cultural time-out, head to Victoria’s Goldfields region and immerse yourself in an eclectic art trail, from Ballarat and Bendigo to Daylesford, Castlemaine and Maryborough, spanning Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wadawurrung Country. In addition to these major art galleries, there are a myriad…

12 January 2025ByPhoebe Hartley

Victoria

In Praise of Outdoor Pools

Outdoor pools instil a particular kind of shimmering nostalgia in anyone who’s ever devoured an icy pole from the kiosk while dancing frantically across scorching concrete back to the safety of grass. To jump into sparkling icy blue chlorinated water (supposedly) warmed by the hot summer sun seems like a rite of passage for Aussie…

28 December 2024ByPhoebe Hartley

Victoria

Thrift Your Way Through Castlemaine

If you ask a local, they’ll tell you the way to pronounce the first ‘a’ in Castlemaine is short and staccato, like a pouncing ‘cat’. But if you put the question to a different local, they may swear sideways that in fact the ‘a’ is longer and posher, as in ‘glass’. Sitting pretty on Dja…

5 September 2024ByPhoebe Hartley

History Victoria

Gold Prospecting in Victoria, Where to Strike it Rich

The allure of gold has captivated humanity for millennia. In Australia, the discovery of gold in Victoria in 1851 triggered a historic gold rush, forever shaping the state's social and economic landscape. Today, Victoria remains a popular destination for recreational gold prospecting, also known as fossicking. Recent years have seen a significant increase in gold…

6 April 2024ByBen Tyers

Victoria

Bendigo Named ‘Aussie Town of the Year’

Forget coastal escapes, Aussies are seeking cultural experiences closer to home this year, with regional towns taking the top spots in the 2024 Wotif Aussie Town of the Year Awards. Bendigo, Victoria, famed for its gold rush history and vibrant art scene, snagged the coveted title, reflecting a shift in travel preferences. Also Read: The…

13 February 2024ByJohn Taylor

History Victoria

Victorian Finds $240K Gold Nugget in the Golden Triangle

Avid readers of The Local Rag would know we're well and truly into prospecting for gold, and the nuggets found along the journey. So, when I heard this week that a new nugget was found in Victoria—2.6kg worth—my eyebrows lifted. A lucky Victorian man is the proud owner of the latest big gold nugget found…

28 March 2023ByBen 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, after initially being placed on the market in 2021 and taken down, it's back on the market, and it's expected to fetch $1.5M. …

26 October 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

Tag: goldfields

The Best Art Galleries in the Goldfields

In Praise of Outdoor Pools

Thrift Your Way Through Castlemaine

Gold Prospecting in Victoria, Where to Strike it Rich

Bendigo Named ‘Aussie Town of the Year’

Victorian Finds $240K Gold Nugget in the Golden Triangle

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

Open House Bendigo Is Back This October

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