🇦🇺 Melbourne | Magical Bendigo Day Trip 🏰✨

Escape to this fairytale town just 2 hours from Melbourne! Perfect for a weekend recharge 🌿 🌊 1. Lake Weeroona Boardwalk 📍 Napier St, Bendigo Sparkling lake + emerald lawns = instant zen 🦆 Hot tip: Grab a fresh doughnut from the lakeside van! 🍩 (Still warm = happiness) ⛪ 2. Sacred Heart Cathedral 📍 80 Wattle St Australia’s 3rd-largest church – every angle is architectural porn 📸 Pro move: Sit on the lawn at golden hour – "Is this a movie set?" 🌅 🎨 3. Bendigo Art Gallery 📍 42 View St Petite but mighty – free exhibits = chill art fix 🖼️ "Left feeling 10x calmer." 🧘‍♀️ 🌳 4. Rosalind Park 📍 30 Gaol Rd Secret lookout tower = best bird’s-eye view of Bendigo! 🏙️ Pack a picnic – clouds here move at "slow-mo poetry" speed. ☁️ 🍛 5. Dinner @ Piyawat Thai Dog-friendly patio! 🐕 Must-order: Mother’s Day lamb shank (fall-off-the-bone!) + creamy pad thai 🍜 "Not ‘authentic’ but 100% delicious." 😋 🚗 Why Bendigo? ✅ Easy day trip from Melbourne ✅ Art + nature + food – no FOMO! ✅ Dog-approved adventures 🐾 #MelbourneWeekends #BendigoMagic #DayTripGoals #ArtAndWander #DogFriendlyAU