Natural reserves

Our natural reserves include parkland, bushland, lakes, and creeks. Visit a natural reserve and enjoy Bendigo's native flora and fauna. They are great places for a picnic, bush walk or bike ride.



a bush reserve with bollards in front

Manning Reserve

This small remnant of Box Ironbark Forest/Grassy Woodland protects one of the last remaining fragments of this type of vegetation that was once extensive in this area,

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Boys walking dog on path

Mulga Bill Bicycle Trail, Eaglehawk

A great place to ride your bike, take a walk or walk the dog

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Group of Cyclists on O'Keef Rail Trail

O'Keefe Rail Trail

A 49 km rail trail is suited to walkers and cyclists. Through native forests, rich farmland, waterways and past heritage spots

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An open cut mine with a poppet head, trees and blue sky in the background

Victoria Hill Diggings

This former mining site was pivotal in Bendigo's gold mining history

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