Bendigo
Victorian goldfields town
Bendigo is a city in Victoria, Australia, founded during the 1850s gold rush and now the state's fourth-largest city.
The name also refers to a style of wide-brimmed felt hat associated with Australian bush culture.
In British slang, bendigo once meant a rough fur cap.
The city was named after a bare-knuckle boxer whose nickname derived from a biblical character.
goldfield
Precious metal mining area
- nuggetSmall solid lump
- prospectorOne seeking valuable deposits
- claimStatement of ownership or truth
shaft · boomtown · rush · digger · alluvial · diggings · tent city · license · eureka · cradle
Victoria
Female monarch's name
- Pall MallLondon street of clubs
- Charing CrossLondon rail terminus