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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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Bendigo said recent upgrades to its app had driven an increase in new customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 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

Waitaa and Bendigo join an existing pair of takahe already released at North Island's Zealandia sanctuary, which is ringed by a predator-exclusion fence.

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2023

Victoria has even less time to prepare for the next Commonwealth Games, with its bid only approved this year, though cities including Geelong, Ballarat and Bendigo have strong existing infrastructure.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022

We have spoken incidentally of Sandhurst, one of the famous gold-fields of Victoria, which was originally known by the name of Bendigo.

From Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands by Ballou, Maturin Murray