Shelton Family Bendigo, Victoria Australia.

Welcome to my homepage and I hope you enjoy your visit. My name is John Shelton, married to Faye with three grown children and six Grand Children. My hobbies are Computers, CB Radio,Fishing, Camping, Gardening, I also like Dirt Track Speedway Racing, Super Sedans in particular. I know this page takes a little time to load! but please be patient, I am sure you wont be disappointed.

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Gold was first discovered in Bendigo in 1851 and the following years saw the area experience a gold rush of massive proportions. In 1852 the amount of gold found in Ironbark was so great that the holes were referred to as "Jeweler's shops." Bendigo city is situated in central Victoria, Australia, in the central upland area of the state; it is about 95 miles (150 km) northwest of Melbourne by road. Founded as a sheep run in 1840, the city's official name was Sandhurst until 1891 when it was formally changed to honour a local prizefighter who compared his own prowess to that of the English pugilist known as Bendigo. An important gold discovery on the Bendigo Creek (1851) brought rapid growth and created an impressive city with fine examples of Victorian architecture and tree lined streets. Mining ceased in1955. Bendigo is now the commercial focus of a region that produces livestock, fruit, poultry, wheat, dairy products, vegetables and wool. It's livestock market, one of the largest in Australia, handles more than one million sheep each year.

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Last update December 14th. 2007.

Sacred Heart Cathedral:  This outstanding Gothic cathedral is the largets cathedral outside Melbourne and reputedly the last Early Gothic style cathedral built in the world.          It was designed by the architect W Tappin in 1887 and work commenced in 1896 but wasn't finished until the bell was finally added in 2003!  The building is made of Barrabol freestone, Australian blackwood was used to build the pews and Sicilian marble was used for the sanctuary walls.  The 21 metre stained glass window on the western wall was made in Birmingham and the tallest spire stands at 86 metres with a 3 tonne, 7 metre bronze cross at it's apex.

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