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. 

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...

A closer look at the lovely orange/gold coloured rose...

In the gardens are some rather striking sculptures...

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! 😉