The Bendigo Trust was established in 1970 as a response to the Bendigo City Council’s plan to restore, conserve and manage th ... e Central Deborah Gold Mine - a mine which operated in Bendigo from 1939-1954. Since then, The Bendigo Trust has continued to run the Central Deborah Gold Mine, while overseeing some of Bendigo’s other cherished historic assets, including the Bendigo Tramways, which had operated in Bendigo since 1890. In September 2002, The Bendigo Trust took responsibility for the Discovery Science & Technology Centre, one of the premier science centres in the country, and the oldest centre outside a metropolitan area. In 2007 The Bendigo Trust then took responsibility for the Bendigo Joss House Temple. The Bendigo Joss House Temple, a Chinese place of worship, was constructed in the late 1860s with locally hand made bricks by Chinese migrants who came to Bendigo in search of gold. The Bendigo Trust runs all of these sites and offers tours and educational excursions. All of the sites are open 7 days a week and are an essential part of Bendigo's identity. read more