The buildings where those old kilns were, is now a large display and retail area...
The gardens at the pottery are lovely...especially the rose garden...
In the gardens are some rather striking sculptures...
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
More of Bendigo...
After our visit to the woollen mill we headed off to another 'icon' of Bendigo...the Bendigo Pottery. I first went there in the 1970s when the old wood fired kilns were still in operation. This pottery is 150 years old and needless to say it's the oldest pottery in operation in Australia.
A closer look at the lovely orange/gold coloured rose...
The chimney in the distance...We had a late lunch here and also bought a coffee mug and a can of Castlemaine Rock ( candy) as a thank you to our neighbour who was feeding Ecuardo the Cat while we were away. There were lots of lovely items for sale which we completely resisted as we are at the 'decluttering/downsizing stage of life! 😉
Love seeing and hearing about Bendigo - its on my bucket list. Did you see any yarn bowls at the pottery place? I read the other day that they used to have them in a size to take a 200g BWM wool. xox
ReplyDeleteThat looks inter sting. We are in that same "de cluttering stage of life" too, but it's still fun to look! I like the sculptures.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice trip you had Maria. I hear you about resisting the items on sale at this stage of life ;-)
ReplyDeleteOh I'm so jealous Maria, I'd love to see the Pottery... lovely pics through your post , as always! x
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