Touring Bendigo Australia

Culture - Bendigo’ people are a unique and friendly, from a Chinese, European and Aboriginal Ancestry. Population - 86,000 Climate - Mainly hot and dusty, Bendigo experiences temperature ranges from 45 degrees in summer to minus 5 degrees in Winter Size - Bendigo has a land mass size of ??????????????????? Geographical Location: Bendigo is situated 225meters above sea level. It is located 150 km north west from Melbourne. Access is by Rail, Light aircraft and Road; Highways: Midland, McIvor and Lodden Valley Highways.

Useful Information

Visitor Information Centre Opening Hours Monday to Sunday 9:00am until 5:00pm. Located in the old Sandhurst Public Offices, on the Pall Mall and Williamson Street, Bendigo. Telephone 5444 4445 Internet Access North Central Goldfields Regional Library offer free 30 min Internet access 251-259 Hargreaves Street, Bendigo Tel: (03) 5443 5100 E-mail: ncglib@ncgrl.vic.gov.au Emergency Department Emergency entrance Stewart Street, Telephone (03)5454 6000 Bendigo, Hospital, Directly adjacent to Stewart Street, Arnold Street, Bayne Street and Barnard Street. Bendigo. Late Night Chemist 8:30am - 9:30pm. 40 Bridge Street, Bendigo. Ph: (03) 5444 1988 Dental Services Ph: (03) 5454 7994 Emergency Dental Service Weekends, Public Holidays and AH: (03) 5484 2010 Daily Newspapers are the Herald Sun and The Age. they can be purchased from newsagencies in the city, suburban and regional areas. The Bendigo Library is located at the bottom of Hargreaves St. Ph: (03) 5443 5100 the library holds almost every national newspaper and international major daily newspaper for reading in the library. Retail Trading Hours Mon to Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm - Saturday 9:00am until 5:00pm Late night Shopping in City Stores on Friday 9:00am until 9:00pm Suburban Stores Thurs and Fri 9:00am until 9:00pm Sun Trading in Selected City and Suburban Stores 11:00am - 4:00pm Banking Monday to Thursday from 9:00am until 4:00pm. Fridays 9:00am until 5:00pm. When cashing travelers cheque’s, a transaction fee will apply. Major credit cards are accepted in most retail stores and restaurants. A variety of banks with Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) will also accept most major cards. Changing foreign currency and travelers cheque’s can easily be changed to Australian currency at the international Airport and banks during normal trading hours. The General Post Office is located on the corners of Hargreaves and Williams Streets, Bendigo. Ph 131318 for general postal services. International mail can also be sent here for collection by overseas visitors. please refer to the Australian post listing in the white pages telephone book for locations of other post offices. Post Box Locations The Cost of a Local Call is 50 cents per call, phone cards can be purchased from most newsagencies. Credit phones operate with ATM cards. Emergency telephone numbers Dial 000 and ask the operator to connect you to Police, Fire or Ambulance. A TTY phone for people with disabilities can be found in the annex of the Bendigo Library. Public Telephone Locations Interpreters for all languages are available over the telephone 24 hours a day, to assist you with general information enquiries and communication between non-English speaking people and various service providers. there is no cost for this service other than that of a local telephone call On-site interpreters are also available but fees may apply. Ph: 1800 677 008 Public Toilet Locations Tipping is not widespread in Australia but, for good service in a restaurant, you might give a tip of 10% of the bill Australia’s Electricity Voltage for domestic use is an AC 240 volt, 50 Hertz cycle, most hotels have provisions for AC 110 volts in rooms. Cemeteries - Bendigo Cemetery - White Hills Cemetery - Kangaroo Flat - Eaglehawk Cemetery