HMAS Bendigo (FCPB 211) was a Fremantle-class patrol boat in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).

[citation needed] The main weapon was originally to be two 30-mm guns on a twin-mount, but the reconditioned Bofors were selected to keep costs down; provision was made to install an updated weapon later in the class' service life, but this did not eventuate.

[3][4] Bendigo was laid down by NQEA in Cairns, Queensland on 21 September 1981, launched on 9 April 1983, and commissioned on 28 May 1983.

[5] Bendigo operated out of HMAS Cairns, and spent the majority of her career protecting Australia's northern borders.

[6] On 12 November 1998, Bendigo grounded on submerged rocks near Michaelmas Cay, 20 miles north of Cairns, while carrying 45 passengers for a Family Day cruise.