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BENDIGO TRIP - APRIL, 2016 Recently, we took a trip up to Bendigo which is about a 3 hour drive from home.  We hadn't been there before and thought it was about time we went for a short break.  The attraction I have to admit was the Marilyn Monroe Exhibit at the Art Gallery which I wanted to see before it finished in July.   On show were Marilyn's many costumes from her movies plus some of her own personal wardrobe.   Also included were movie scripts with her handwritten notes, many photos never seen before plus letters from the studio warning that she was holding up production by not turning up or turning up late.  Photography was strictly forbidden in the gallery unfortunately. We bought a ticket which allowed us to use the tram for 2 days, entry to the Central Deborah Gold Mine Experience, Bendigo Pottery and also the Golden Dragon Museum - all of which were well worth visiting. In the mine, we were given helmets and lights to go down to the 2nd