Bendigo Day Trip - train journey and walking tour

First Saturday of the month, 9am-5.30pm:

The trip over the Macedon Ranges is Victoria’s most scenic by rail. In Bendigo itself, enjoy a relaxed exploration of a Goldfields jewel, featuring glorious 19th century buildings, the green canopy of Rosalind Park and a sense of space in the sunny streets.

· Meet: 8.45 am Platforms 3-8, Southern Cross Station, Melbourne
· Destination: Bendigo Train Station, Railway Place (off Mitchell Street)
· Journey: 2 hours
· Free weekend travel using a Seniors myki
· Train departure: 9.01 am
· Arrival: 10.58 am
· Walking tour: 3.5 hours
· Start: 11.15 pm (Bendigo Train Station)
· Lunch: 12.45 pm, Shamrock Hotel, Williamson Street (corner Pall Mall)
· Highlights: Beehive Building, Myer Bendigo, Shamrock Hotel, Bendigo Town Hall, Rosalind Park
· Finish: 2.45 pm, View Street (Rosalind Park exit, near Charing Cross)
· Disabled access: yes (please advise beforehand)
· Steps: none
· Return departure options: 3.28 pm (arrive 5.29 pm), 4.03 pm (6.10 pm), 4.28 pm (6.29 pm), 5.28 pm (7.29 pm), 6.28 pm (8.29 pm)
· Cost: $115 per person (minimum 6, maximum 16).

Bendigo walking tour amenities:

Bendigo Train Station (Railway Place)
Toilets: at the station and at nearby Bendigo Marketplace Shopping Centre

Shamrock Hotel Williamson Street (corner Pall Mall)
Lunch: Bistro at ground level
Toilets: Ground level
Elevator: To first floor

Rosalind Park
Toilets: Next to Bendigo Post Office

View Street
Toilets: Queen Elizabeth Oval
Entertainment: Cafes, bars, galleries, boutiques.

Meet your Guide - Paul Daffey
Paul is a lifelong Melburnian, journalist, and storyteller. His love of local history and character comes through in every step of his tours around Melbourne. Whether he’s recounting tales of a century-old pub or pointing out a detail most people miss, Paul has a knack for making the city’s past feel alive and wonderfully human.

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