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Bendigo

American  
[ben-di-goh] / ˈbɛn dɪˌgoʊ /

noun

  1. a city in central Victoria in SE Australia: gold mining.


Bendigo British  
/ ˈbɛndɪˌɡəʊ /

noun

  1. a city in SE Australia, in central Victoria: founded in 1851 after the discovery of gold. Pop: 68 715 (2001)

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Two days before it was due to begin in August last year, Bendigo Writers Festival issued a code of conduct requiring speakers to "avoid language or topics that could be considered inflammatory, divisive, or disrespectful".

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

He assumes that Bendigo will raise A$100 million in pre-tax provisions to cover investment in the program through fiscal 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Australia sealed victory in their three-Test series against England as they won the decider 69-56 in Bendigo, Victoria.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

It will be the first-ever predominantly regional Commonwealth Games with events in several cities and regional hubs including Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Gippsland.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022

In '54 the miners in the fields of Ballarat and Bendigo were in a state of intense ferment.

From My Life in Many States and in Foreign Lands Dictated in My Seventy-Fourth Year by Train, George Francis