Thursday, September 18, 2008
Bendigo Accommodation - Accommodation in Bendigo
Can I rave enough about our Bendigo Accommodation? Probably not. We booked it online via the Bendigo Accommodation website which also has lots of other great information about Bendigo and the region. Bendigo's Lake Weeroona is a great spot for the family to walk or ride around. Did I say our Bendigo Accommodation was great?
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Bendigo Accommodation - Accommodation in Bendigo - Book Online
Just been searching for Bendigo Accommodation sites again and found there has been an update to include and automated online booking system on the Bendigo website. It now lists all available Bendigo accommodation across all categories on one easy to use page. You can also securely book your accommodation online from this page using your credit card. See this page: Bendigo Accommodation
Monday, July 21, 2008
Barclay on View - Bendigo Motel
The Barclay on View Bendigo motel invites you to stay in comfortable accommodation and relax in style whilst enjoying the benefits and attractions of staying in Bendigo. Whether you have come to visit the family, you are here on business or just getting away from it all, we'll make sure your stay at our Barclay On View accommodation will enhance the entire experience.
30 air conditioned rooms, sauna spa, gym and austar... close to the central CBD of Bendigo. Opposite Art gallery, Capital Theatre and the Queen Elizabeth oval.
30 air conditioned rooms, sauna spa, gym and austar... close to the central CBD of Bendigo. Opposite Art gallery, Capital Theatre and the Queen Elizabeth oval.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia – A Rich History
The area was originally known as Bendigo's Creek and named after an employee on a local property who was nicknamed "Bendigo" after the famous English prize fighter William "Bendigo" Thompson. The area was settled in 1851and proclaimed a municipality in 1855, a borough in 1863 and a city in 1871. Originally the town was known as Sandhurst but in 1891 was restored to Bendigo.
The region is the tradition home to the Dja Dja Wrung (Jaara people) and takes in Loddon, Campaspe and Avoca Rivers in the Riverine region of central western Victoria. Bendigo is the largest city in Dja Dja Wrung country. Other cities and towns are Wedderburn, Castlemaine, St Arnaud, Maryborough, Boort, Heathcote and Maldon. Today Bendigo is still the cultural centre of Dja Dja Wrung territory. The two moiety totems of the Jaara people are Bunjil the Eaglehawk and Waang the Crow.
Some of the Dja Dja Wrung clans include: Wangaro-bulluk, Beal-bulluk , Burong-bulluk, Terack-bulluk, Learka-bulluk (Liarga-balug) - near Mt Tarrengower and Maldon, Kalkalgoondeet, Konangara balluk, Gal Gal Bulluk (Galgal Balug) - Mt Mitchell and Burnbank, Wornbulluk, Turingbulluk and Yongbulluk
It is generally acknowledged that Mrs John Kennedy and Mrs Patrick Farrell, wives of workmen on the Ravenswood run, found gold at ‘The Rocks’ - now an identified location that can be visited at the junction of Bendigo Creek and Maple Street. The discoverers are honoured nearby in Golden Square through a steel sculpture to our pioneer women, erected 150 years later in 2001.
The first Bendigo gold rush occurred in November 1851 when miners at nearby Castlemaine (Forest Creek) heard of the new discovery. Alluvial gold was found in the area which is presently known as Golden Square and then the miners followed the gold down the creek to what is now Epsom and up the creek to the present suburb of Kangaroo Flat. Further discoveries were soon made in the tributary creeks at Eaglehawk and Diamond Hill.
As a result of the gold rush and influx of people to the area, the Gold Commissioner’s Office, the Police Barracks and the courts were erected on Camp Hill, now the present Rosalind Park in central Bendigo. The “diggers”, as the miners were called, reached thirty thousand and came from all over the world, but predominantly from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France and the Americans. The Chinese population reached many thousands in the early gold rush period but their numbers dropped rapidly as the nineteenth century progressed. The Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo celebrates the contribution of the Chinese to the goldmining, cultural and commercial life of the growing city.
With the discovery of gold, Gold Commissioners were appointed in 1852 to administer Victorian colonial law and, from the Government Camp, Commissioner Panton dealt with matters primarily arising from the Gold License. In addition to the imposition of the gold license of thirty shillings a month the diggers also objected to the method of collection by the police of the time. Between June and August 1853, Bendigo diggers took to wearing a red ribbon as a symbol of their objection to the license and to arbitrary government. On August 28th 1853, ten thousand diggers marched on the government camp and offered ten shillings for their September license; Commissioners Panton and Wright could not accept this gesture but did not collect licenses for September. The day passed without anger or bloodshed. The diggers were eventually to succeed in having the license replaced by a Miner’s Right.
The angry Red Ribbon protests by miners against the goldfields authorities in 1853 were orderly by comparison with the later Eureka episode at Ballarat. However, the earlier Red Ribbon Movement on the Bendigo field is increasingly viewed as being significant in the development of the democratic process in Australia
The City of Greater Bendigo Victoria Australia is located about 150 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. The City is bounded by the Shire of Campaspe in the north, Strathbogie Shire and Mitchell Shire in the east, the Mount Alexander Shire in the south and the Loddon Shire in the west. It covers an area of 299,897 hectares (2,998.97 km2 ) and according to the 2006 census had a population of 97,774 people. It’s rich history, architecture and relaxed rural lifestyle attracts many tourists each year and is a must see for people visiting or touring Victoria, Australia. Bendigo Accommodation.
The region is the tradition home to the Dja Dja Wrung (Jaara people) and takes in Loddon, Campaspe and Avoca Rivers in the Riverine region of central western Victoria. Bendigo is the largest city in Dja Dja Wrung country. Other cities and towns are Wedderburn, Castlemaine, St Arnaud, Maryborough, Boort, Heathcote and Maldon. Today Bendigo is still the cultural centre of Dja Dja Wrung territory. The two moiety totems of the Jaara people are Bunjil the Eaglehawk and Waang the Crow.
Some of the Dja Dja Wrung clans include: Wangaro-bulluk, Beal-bulluk , Burong-bulluk, Terack-bulluk, Learka-bulluk (Liarga-balug) - near Mt Tarrengower and Maldon, Kalkalgoondeet, Konangara balluk, Gal Gal Bulluk (Galgal Balug) - Mt Mitchell and Burnbank, Wornbulluk, Turingbulluk and Yongbulluk
It is generally acknowledged that Mrs John Kennedy and Mrs Patrick Farrell, wives of workmen on the Ravenswood run, found gold at ‘The Rocks’ - now an identified location that can be visited at the junction of Bendigo Creek and Maple Street. The discoverers are honoured nearby in Golden Square through a steel sculpture to our pioneer women, erected 150 years later in 2001.
The first Bendigo gold rush occurred in November 1851 when miners at nearby Castlemaine (Forest Creek) heard of the new discovery. Alluvial gold was found in the area which is presently known as Golden Square and then the miners followed the gold down the creek to what is now Epsom and up the creek to the present suburb of Kangaroo Flat. Further discoveries were soon made in the tributary creeks at Eaglehawk and Diamond Hill.
As a result of the gold rush and influx of people to the area, the Gold Commissioner’s Office, the Police Barracks and the courts were erected on Camp Hill, now the present Rosalind Park in central Bendigo. The “diggers”, as the miners were called, reached thirty thousand and came from all over the world, but predominantly from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France and the Americans. The Chinese population reached many thousands in the early gold rush period but their numbers dropped rapidly as the nineteenth century progressed. The Golden Dragon Museum in Bendigo celebrates the contribution of the Chinese to the goldmining, cultural and commercial life of the growing city.
With the discovery of gold, Gold Commissioners were appointed in 1852 to administer Victorian colonial law and, from the Government Camp, Commissioner Panton dealt with matters primarily arising from the Gold License. In addition to the imposition of the gold license of thirty shillings a month the diggers also objected to the method of collection by the police of the time. Between June and August 1853, Bendigo diggers took to wearing a red ribbon as a symbol of their objection to the license and to arbitrary government. On August 28th 1853, ten thousand diggers marched on the government camp and offered ten shillings for their September license; Commissioners Panton and Wright could not accept this gesture but did not collect licenses for September. The day passed without anger or bloodshed. The diggers were eventually to succeed in having the license replaced by a Miner’s Right.
The angry Red Ribbon protests by miners against the goldfields authorities in 1853 were orderly by comparison with the later Eureka episode at Ballarat. However, the earlier Red Ribbon Movement on the Bendigo field is increasingly viewed as being significant in the development of the democratic process in Australia
The City of Greater Bendigo Victoria Australia is located about 150 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. The City is bounded by the Shire of Campaspe in the north, Strathbogie Shire and Mitchell Shire in the east, the Mount Alexander Shire in the south and the Loddon Shire in the west. It covers an area of 299,897 hectares (2,998.97 km2 ) and according to the 2006 census had a population of 97,774 people. It’s rich history, architecture and relaxed rural lifestyle attracts many tourists each year and is a must see for people visiting or touring Victoria, Australia. Bendigo Accommodation.
Bendigo Motels Homestead Plaza Motor Inn
Winner of numerous accommodation Awards, the Homestead Plaza Motor Inn Bendigo is the ideal place to stay for business or pleasure. Owned and operated by the Stewart family since 1993 the Homestead has developed a reputation for friendly service and quality accommodation facilities that ensure guests return time and again when staying in Bendigo.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Bendigo Accommodation - Quest Apartments Bendigo
Quest Bendigo offers a choice for your Bendigo accommodation of 36 spacious 1, 2 and 3 bedroom non-smoking,self contained, fully serviced apartments. Stylishly furnished with seperate lounge/dining area, fully equipped kitchen, ensuite bathroom, laundry and balconies to each apartment. Guest can make use of the solar heated pool and BBQ area as well as complimentary off street parking.
Quest Bendigo's conference facilities are ideal for small conferences, seminars, interviews and product launches.
Quest Bendigo is located 4km from the CBD. Bendigo is located in central Victoria. Quest Bendigo is close to all this wonderful region has to offer; the gold rush era history, heritage building streets capes, award winning vineyards and country town ambiance.
Whether you are visiting Bendigo for business or leisure Quest Bendigo accommodation is the place to stay
Quest Bendigo's conference facilities are ideal for small conferences, seminars, interviews and product launches.
Quest Bendigo is located 4km from the CBD. Bendigo is located in central Victoria. Quest Bendigo is close to all this wonderful region has to offer; the gold rush era history, heritage building streets capes, award winning vineyards and country town ambiance.
Whether you are visiting Bendigo for business or leisure Quest Bendigo accommodation is the place to stay
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Marlborough House - Bendigo Bed and Breakfast
Marlborough House Bed and Breakfast offers Bendigo accommodation with a unique experience of historic style and modern sophistication, Bendigo's Marlborough House is unmatched. The House has stood as one of the town's centrepieces since the gold rush era, and the exceptional architectural style is still stunning.
Built circa 1869, Marlbourough House has served as a hospitality venue for over 137 years, and is currently operated as an outstanding bed and breakfast / boutique Bendigo hotel, featuring peaceful sleeping quarters and relaxing spaces in which to sit, read, or just watch the world go by. Breakfast on the balcony is always a highlight
Built circa 1869, Marlbourough House has served as a hospitality venue for over 137 years, and is currently operated as an outstanding bed and breakfast / boutique Bendigo hotel, featuring peaceful sleeping quarters and relaxing spaces in which to sit, read, or just watch the world go by. Breakfast on the balcony is always a highlight
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