The highway from Melbourne to Bendigo will lead you past idyllic Mount Macedon and through Victoria’s apple region Harcourt Valley. Arrive in the centre of Bendigo at the elaborate Alexandra Fountain. Discover the city’s rich past with a day visiting attractions. Discover gold history at Central Deborah Gold Mine, view some of Australia’s most significant artworks at Bendigo Art Gallery or wander through the historic streets admiring boom-time architecture. At the Golden Dragon Museum learn about Bendigo’s rich Chinese heritage or see Australia’s oldest working pottery at Bendigo Pottery.  More gold was found in Bendigo between 1850 and 1900 than anywhere else in the world. Today art, culture, food, wine and heritage attractions are the new riches of Bendigo.