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Located in the heart of Bendigo at 7 Railway Place, Discovery is a prominent feature between the Bendigo Marketplace and the Bendigo Railway Station.

Need a Map?

Download and print out a copy of these maps to help making your way to, from and around Bendigo a lot easier.

Bendigo CBD Map: Detailed map of the city centre with key attractions, parking, toilets and other points of interest all included.
Bendigo District Map: From Melbourne to Rochester and Heathcote to Halls Gap this map includes the great touring routes that radiate out from Bendigo.

Driving to Bendigo?

A number of major highways radiate from Bendigo. The following is a guide as to which highway you need to be travelling on to reach Bendigo from your destination:

Melbourne - Calder Highway (A79)
Sydney via Shepparton - Hume Highway (31)
Mildura - Calder Highway (A79) from
Horsham - Wimmera Highway (B240)
Central NSW via Echuca - Midland Highway (A300)

Catching the train to Bendigo?

With reduced fares and increased services, it's easy to get to Bendigo by train - the express service is just under 90 minutes from Melbourne!

The new VLocity trains are sleek and smooth and a perfect way to sit back, relax and enjoy the landscape. From Melbourne there are 20 services a day midweek, 15 on Saturdays and 12 on Sundays. You'll pass through Gisborne, Macedon, Woodend, Kyneton, Malmsbury and Castlemaine, so you might just need to plan a longer trip!

With connecting services from Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Maryborough and Daylesford, Bendigo really is the centre of Victoria. The V/Line Daylink service between Adelaide and Melbourne also stops in Bendigo daily.

Conveniently, Discovery is located right next door to the Bendigo Railway Station and your V/Line ticket also provides free travel on the Bendigo bus network for the same day that you caught the train.

For additional information on trains, coaches, fares, maps and travel information check out www.viclink.com.au or www.vline.com.au or give V/Line a call on 136 196.

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