Bendigo National Park

There is more to Bendigo than just history. Bendigo National Park welcomes tens of thousands of visitors each year to explore nature and participate in sports and adventure activities.

Bendigo National Park is a great place to spot Australian endemic birds such as the rainbow grosbeak.

The two most popular walks in Bendigo National Park are the Whipstick Loop Walk and the Mulga Dam Nature Walk . Hikers on these trails will have the opportunity to explore the typical Victorian open conifer forest ecosystem. Behind the forest are grasslands with a few scattered bush-trees. The grasslands are excellent nesting habitats for birds.

Scientists have recorded more than 170 species of birds living in Bendigo National Park, including the following species: Gilbert's Whistle - an endemic bird in Australia, the Crested Bellbird and Colluricincla harmonica - a bird in the Pachycephalidae family. In addition, the park also has Eastern Grey Kangaroo, Black Wallaby, Echidna... Only here is there a pink-tailed legless lizard that looks like both a snake and a worm. The best time to walk and explore nature in Bendigo National Park is during the blooming season between August and October.

Gold mining has caused many geographical changes in Bendigo, and the national park is no exception. The park includes the Pink Cliffs, where the earth rises into zigzag walls like a maze. This was originally a gold mine in the late 19th century. Miners did not dig for gold but used high-pressure water jets to expose the gold veins underneath. Over time, they transformed the Pink Cliffs into a hilly landscape with a unique shape. The hills and mounds of yellow, pink, orange, and other shapes become even more strange in the evening light, creating a great backdrop for souvenir photos for tourists .

Although the gold mines in Bendigo National Park have closed, some visitors still want to try their luck. Shops at the park gates are ready to rent metal detectors to search every inch of the ground. Visitors can bring shovels and ziplock bags to store their “fruits” of the dig. Many visitors do not find gold, but they do find pieces of stone axes, stone knives... from prehistoric people.

Another experience for visitors to Bendigo Park is to visit the village of the Dja Dja Wurrung people. The Dja Dja Wurrung population has decreased significantly due to war, disease... Therefore, the current generations of Dja Dja Wurrung people are very interested in preserving the traces of their ancestors. The ancient village of the Dja Dja Wurrung people, restored in Bendigo Park, will help visitors understand more about the life, beliefs, history and culture of their people.

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