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Best of Bendigo
Tour
About
Where you'll be
76 Violet Street
Bendigo Victoria 3550
What's Available
6 featuresFull Day
Land - Motorised
Cultural and Theme Tours
Sightseeing Tours
Basic
Small Group Tour
Other tours by Victorian Bus Charters
Melbourne Military History Tour
Since separating from New South Wales and becoming a British Colony in 1851, Victoria has had a strong military history. The Victorian Gold Rush heightened paranoia in the Colony as the wealth continued to build and with the British involved in foreign wars, Victoria took defence into its own hands. Fortifications, Munitions Factories, and Bases were all developed and built in key strategic points around Melbourne and Port Phillip Bay. On this tour, they show you the different eras of Melbourne's Military History.
Sovereign Hill and Ballarat Tour
Ballarat is the largest city in country Victoria and located approximately 1.5 hours drive from Melbourne. It marks the epicentre of Victorias’ Goldrush history as the most unprecedented gold rush in the world began here in 1851 and you don’t have to look far before you see the strong historical connection to its pioneering past. The township boasts grand boulevards, heritage buildings and cultural experiences. The highlight of the day is a visit to Sovereign Hill, which is one of Victoria’s most popular attractions and is a must-do while in Ballarat. It is an authentic outdoor recreation of a town during the 1850s Gold Rush. Visitors are able to step back in time and immerse themselves in the experience as every inch of the town is historically accurate.