2 Best Sights in The Gold Country, Victoria

Bromley & Co

Fodor's choice
This impressive art gallery displays the stylish, contemporary work of David Bromley—one of Australia's top contemporary artists—along with other artists. The narrow shopfront belies a fascinating interior, with art pieces scattered down the long, narrow interior, to spaces upstairs, and out to a garden.

Bendigo Pottery

Australia's oldest working pottery workshop turns out distinctive brown-and-cream pieces that many Australians have in their kitchens. Founded in 1858, the historic workshop hosts demonstrations. You can even get your hands dirty creating your own clay piece during an affordable wheel-throwing lesson (bookings essential during school holidays); there's also a clay play area for small children. Impressive beehive brick kilns, which you can step inside, are star exhibits in the museum. It's 6½ km (4 miles) northeast of Bendigo on the way to Echuca, and there is a small café also on the premises.