Welcome to the Bendigo Regional Archives Centre
A repository and research centre for North Central and Western Victorian history
FEATURED NEWS & EVENTS
A Destructive Diagnosis: The bombing of the Bendigo Hospital
Our latest exploration of the PROV collection delves into the events of 1934 that saw the Bendigo Hospital become the focus of an unprecedented event which – literally – shook the institution to its foundations… Read HERE.
NEW! Sandhurst Officer & Warder Register from HM Sandhurst Gaol (1855-1932)
This fascinating register records the details of the Officers and Warders employed at Sandhurst Gaol from 1855 (VPRS 8066), including female warders. You can read demographic information about these individuals and there also an index downloadable on our website. View the digitised record HERE.
2026 Autumn Newsletter
Did you miss BRAC's latest quarterly newsletter in your inbox? Download it HERE and subscribe to get future editions straight to your email HERE.
Discovering History event coming up into Winter
Learn about some of Professor Barry Golding's key findings and implications from his groundbreaking book, Six Peaks Speak - tickets are free but bookings are required, and this will be a very popular one - details for this and other events can be found HERE.
A Game Changer for Regional Property Researchers
Two digital portals (Storedocs and LRVView) provide direct regional access, free of charge, to historical Torrens Titles, Registrar General’s Office “General Law” (pre-1862) land memorials , Crown Leases, Crown Grants and many more. Some preliminary information may be required to permit successful searches (a known title Volume and Folio No., details from a parish plan), however there can be ways to acquire this information for free from other sources, such as probates. This access at BRAC negates the need to travel to Melbourne or purchase titles from Landata. Please note documents cannot be printed or emailed - please bring a clean USB if you wish to save a copy of records found. BRAC Staff can help you navigate the system, and a detailed set of user notes is available - book HERE
Bendigo, Marong and Eaglehawk Rates Collection Digitised
The collection of City of Sandhurst and City of Bendigo Rate Books (1856 to 1930), Shire of Marong (1864-1929) and Borough of Eaglehawk (1864-1930) have now been digitised and is available online. The layouts are in street order, and your can learn more bout navigating these series with THIS GUIDE.
