Ballarat

Gold and Rebellion

Ballarat is Victoria's largest inland city and is famous as the site of the world's largest deposit of alluvial gold. The legacy of the gold rush is still evident in the majestic architecture and wide tree-lined streets of the town today. Admire the city's Victorian and Edwardian architecture, parks, gardens, statues, and churches by following the visitor information centre's self-guided Heritage Walk.

source: www.visitvictoria.com

Ballarat Botanical Gardens; photo Peter Dunphy 2006 courtesy Tourism Victoria

Attractions:

Ballarat Fine Art Gallery Visitor Information Centre
Ballarat Botanical Gardens
Sovereign Hill
Eureka Centre (Eureka Stockade)
Art Gallery of Ballarat
Ballarat Wildlife Park
Wineries
Begonia Festival

Ballarat Gold Trail (Welcome Nugget, Chinese Village and Gold Monument, Gold Museum, Mt Buninyong. The trail then takes in Sovereign Hill Lookout and the Ballarat Goldfields)
Her Majesty's Theatre (Australia's oldest purpose-built theatre hosting live performances for more than 125 years)

Eureka Stockade, Ballarat; photo: courtesy Ballarat Begonia Festival 2002 and Tourism Victoria

Just the facts:

Contact: Ballarat Fine Art Gallery Visitor Information Centre
40 Lydiard St Ballarat North VIC 3350 Ph: 03 5320 5741 or 1800 446 633 Fax: 03 5332 7977 E-mail: information@ballarat.vic.gov.au Web http://www.visitballarat.com.au
Visit Ballarat
Municipal web site
Visit Victoria
Getting there: 110 kilometres west of Melbourne (one hour by the Western Highway). Daily rail and coach services are available from Melbourne.
Map, Ballarat Region Map, Ballarat CBD