Bendigo Day Trip – train journey and walking tour
3rd October, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
$115
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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