Houdini monument in ruin
The Houdini monument along Holden Road, erected in 1990 to celebrate “80 Years of Flight,” lies in disrepair, a shadow of its former glory. This marker commemorates Harry Houdini’s historic …
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The Houdini monument along Holden Road, erected in 1990 to celebrate “80 Years of Flight,” lies in disrepair, a shadow of its former glory. This marker commemorates Harry Houdini’s historic …
Using the colloquial name ‘Diggers” to describe anything Diggers Rest may soon be a breach of trademark. A recent trademark application has not been accepted on the basis that it …
This Saturday eight years ago, a suspicious fire destroyed the historical Diggers Rest Hotel leaving a smouldering emptiness for the township of Diggers Rest. Although the community remains divided on …
In 2008, the Diggers Rest Service Station was featured as a backdrop for the Australian iconic tool brand Sidchrome. Click below and check out the advertisement.
A small town 30km north-west along the Calder Highway from Melbourne, Diggers Rest began literally as an overnight resting spot for miners traveling to and from the Bendigo gold fields. …