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Practicalities
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Interstate McCafferty's
buses
stop at the Caltex service station, on the corner of High and Oak streets. The
visitor information centre
on Pall Mall (daily 9am-5pm; tel 03/5444 4445 or free call 1800 813 153,
www.bendigotourism.com
) provides lots of brochures and maps, including the free
Bendigo & Region
booklet, complete with walking map (you'll also find "Heritage Walk" panels outside significant buildings). A good way to get an impression of Bendigo is to take the
Talking Tram Tour
, though the taped commentary can be rather irritating (daily 9.30am-3pm; departures every 1hr, or every 30min Sat & Sun, from the Central Deborah Goldmine; 1hr; $10; combined ticket for the mine and tram tour $23). The tram tour ticket includes entrance to the Bendigo Tram Museum, located on Hargreaves Street at the opposite end of the route. Bendigo had electric trams even before Melbourne, but they ceased operation in 1972.
Buses
(Christians Bus Company tel 03/5447 2222) have since replaced trams as a means of everyday transport - they all leave from the corner of Mitchell and Hargreaves streets and charge a flat fare of $1.65 valid for two hours. Bendigo Airport Service provides a link to Melbourne's Tullamarine Airport (3 daily; booking essential on 03/5447 9006). Other useful information
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Australia,
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