Keys of Gold Walk Series
Join us for a pleasant Sunday morning stroll on one or more of our series of walks for Keys of Gold Bendigo.
Over three weekends in July, inconjunction with teh Keys of Gold 2026 event, we will be hosting a series of history walks in Bendigo.
See details for each of these three walks below.
Bookings are essential. Numbers are limited.
The gold mine on the first pound note
Sun, 12 Jul, 10am – 11am
During its 97 years of operation, the Victoria Hill mine yielded about $8bn worth of gold in today’s values and was the deepest mine in the world at 4,613 feet. The mine appeared on Australia’s first pound note printed in 1913.
Wear covered shoes, some steep terain and steps.
Bookings via: https://events.humanitix.com/the-gold-mine-on-the-first-pound-note
Quirky Bendigo
Sun, 19 Jul, 10am – 11am
Charing Cross
Bendigo VIC, Australia
Walk with the Bendigo Historical Society guide through this beautiful precinct to discover some of its hidden history and quirky facts rarely heard about the boulevard.
Bookings via : https://events.humanitix.com/quirky-bendigo
Legal Bendigo
Sun, 26 Jul, 10am – 11am
Bendigo Visitor Centre
Bendigo VIC, Australia
With our local legal expert, visit some sites and hear about the evolution of the region’s legal system during the 1850s gold rush. The surge in crime, the role of the early courts in managing chaotic mining camps and the characters who played a role.
Bookings via: https://events.humanitix.com/legal-bendigo