Bendigo (http://www.bendigotourism.com/) is a large regional city in Victoria, Australia, population 100,000 making it the 3rd largest settlement in the state. Bendigo is located some 140 km 105 miles, 1.5 hrs drive north-north-west of Melbourne.
It is beautiful city with grand Victorian architecture, more opulent than that generally seen in country Australia. This is as a result of the Gold Rush.
