Organising your next group sleepover is no longer a nightmare!
After you descend underground at Central Deborah Gold Mine why not inspire your students’ scientific curiosity and spend a night amongst the fascinating exhibits at the Discovery Science & Technology Centre?
A sleepover at Discovery is the perfect way to compliment any school excursion to Bendigo. Discovery provides dinner, activities to keep everyone entertained, plenty of time to explore the exhibits, somewhere unique to sleep and, of course, breakfast!
Discovery is currently hosting Whodunit? Murder Mystery at Menagerie Park, an exciting hands-on, minds-on forensic science exhibition that appeals to the detective in everyone! A rare baby white rhino is missing, a murder has taken place and suspicions are running high! Find out more about Whodunit?
At only $43.00 per person, per night, and conveniently located only 10 minutes from the Central Deborah Gold Mine, you can't beat Discovery for your next group sleepover!
A minimum of 20 people is required for a Discovery Sleepover and a max of 70.
For more information about a Sleepover at Discovery just click here. To arrange your next sleepover please contact our friendly Bookings Office on (03) 5443 8255
How to find us
Getting to Bendigo has never been easier!
Located in the heart of the Goldfields region, Bendigo is easily accessible.
You will find us at: Corner of High and Violet Street, Bendigo (600m south of Alexandra Fountain) Victoria Map Ref J10 Melway Map Ref 609 E3
Coming to Bendigo by bus? 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)
Travel Times Distance Bus/Train
Melbourne to Bendigo
147km
2hrs
Ballarat to Bendigo
122km
2hrs
Geelong to Bendigo
178km
2.5hrs
Echuca to Bendigo
92km
1.15hrs
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!
From Melbourne there are 20 services a day midweek, 15 on Saturdays and 12 on Sundays.
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.
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.
