The Big Merino sits on the outskirts of the country town Goulburn in New South Wales, known by the locals as Rambo. The Big Merino began in 1985 as a monument to the Goulburn district’s fine wool industry. Weighing an impressive 97 tones when it was first constructed, it was built with a steel frame, … Read more
Moooving Art Cows is an ever changing open air art exhibition spread out through the Shepparton region. The main location is at Monash Park, surrounded by High Street (Midland Highway), Welsford Street, and Fryers Street. There are several locations where the colourful Moooving Art bovines can be found. A few can be found at the … Read more
The Shepparton Motor Museum and Collectibles is an automotive enthusiast’s delight with a large collection of vehicles, including classics, muscle cars, and classic muscle cars. The motor vehicle collection starts with early examples, such as the 1912 Mors Roadster, a manufacturer that started building cars in 1896. It was absorbed into the more recognisable brand, … Read more
Greater Shepparton Visitor Centre is in Nixon Street in Shepparton. The centre provides information and brochures on attractions and activities in the Shepparton region and the Victorian tourist regions in general. The Greater Shepparton Visitor Centre is the official tourism site for Shepparton, Mooroopna, Tatura, Murchison, and Dookie. The gift shop has a range of … Read more
Bendigo Pottery is Australia’s oldest working pottery, established in 1858, it has making ceramics for over 160 years. Bendigo Pottery is a few things in one place, centralised around the pottery. The Bendigo Pottery Interpretive Museum is built around the old kilns with displays of the equipment used since 1858 and a collection of early … Read more
The Bendigo Visitor Information Centre is in the historic Post Office, one of Bendigo’s most beautiful historic buildings. The building was opened in 1887 and is an example of Renaissance Revival style of architecture. Bendigo Visitor Centre can help with information on accommodation, shopping, dining, booking attractions and tours. They can provide visitor information, maps … Read more
The Big Lotus Flower is a sculpture in the Chinese precinct of Dai Gum San in Bendigo. The Lotus represents Buddhism, along with the related sculptures of a chrysanthemum and garlic blossoms representing Confucianism and Taoism. The Big Lotus Flower has fibreglass petals half filled with concrete for strength. The flower bud in the centre … Read more
Descend into the depths of the Central Deborah Gold Mine in Bendigo which operated during the gold rush boom in the 1900s. The mine operated from 1939 until 1954, extracting almost a tonne of gold from 15 kilometres of drives and cross cuts down to a depth of 412 metres. It has not operated as … Read more
The vintage Talking Tram Tour is part of the Bendigo Tramways attraction, based in Australia’s oldest operating tram depot dating back to 1903. The Tramway started in Bendigo in 1890 using battery powered trams that proved unsuited to the hilly streets of Bendigo. After a few months they were shut down and eventually replaced with … Read more
Major Mitchell cairn monument is one of many commemorative monuments to Major Mitchell scattered across the south-east region of Australia. The third expedition of Major Thomas Mitchell was undertaken in 1836, the first European person to visit the area now known as Wedderburn. The cairn is located about 5 kilometres south of Wedderburn on the … Read more
