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That Little Bookshop

Shopping and Markets

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A small bookshop with a wide range of pre-loved books to suit most tastes. Young to old readers, affordable prices,...

Sew Darn Special

Galleries, Museums and Collections Shopping and Markets

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Sew Darn Special is an Aladdin's cave of all things knitting, crocheting and sewing. Located just five minutes from Ballarat...

Goldfields Track

Natural Attractions

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Goldfields Track is a point-to-point 210 kilometre track for hikers and cyclists that links the 1850s gold rush era towns...

Hop Queen Mural

Landmarks and Buildings

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The Hop Queen mural was a self-initiated and financed collaborative project between local artist Travis Price and Mass Motion. Much...

Golden City Paddle Steamer and Museum Society

Galleries, Museums and Collections Historical Sites and Heritage Locations Parks and Gardens

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View the history of paddle boats, the digital photographic images and watch new and old videos of activities held on...

Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum

Galleries, Museums and Collections Historical Sites and Heritage Locations Landmarks and Buildings Observatories and Planetariums

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The Ballarat Observatory is one of the oldest observatories in regional Australia, with one of the best collections of 18th...

Ballarat Cemeteries

Natural Attractions Parks and Gardens

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The Ballarat Old Cemetery has over 30,000 interments and is rich in Ballarat's history commencing from the gold rush days....

Darrell Lea Ballarat Chocolate Experience Store

Shopping and Markets

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Welcome to Darrell Lea Ballarat Chocolate Experience Store – where every visit promises a sweet adventure! Indulge your senses in...

Ballarat Bird World

Zoos, Sanctuaries, Aquariums and Wildlife Parks

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Take a stroll along the raised walkway past the landscaped waterfall and gardens to view the birds on display. Some...

Golden Nugget Discovery Tours

Cruises, Sailing and Water Tours Cultural and Theme Tours Extended Food and Wine Tours Full Day Half Day or Less Nature and wildlife Sightseeing Tours Walking and Biking Tours

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Golden Nugget Discovery Tours is a leading Victorian Ecotourism tour operator, we conduct small group nature, sightseeing, heritage and wine...

Dementia Friendly Forest & Sensory Trail (Woowookarung Regional Park)

National Parks and Reserves

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Dementia-friendly Forest and Sensory TrailIn 2021, Australia’s first Dementia-friendly Forest and Sensory Trail was created in the park.Just inside the...

Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat

Entertainment Venues Historical Sites and Heritage Locations Landmarks and Buildings

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Opened in 1875, Her Majesty's Theatre is the beating cultural heart of Ballarat, holding the title of Australia's oldest continuously...

Ballarat Indoor Go Karts, Laserforce and Entertainment Centre

Amusement and Theme Parks Entertainment Venues Sports and Recreation Facilities

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Ballarat Indoor Go Karts and Laserforce delivers high-energy indoor go-karting, laser tag missions and engaging arcade games, offering all-weather fun...

Silver Mink Tours

Cultural and Theme Tours Customised Evening Food and Wine Tours Half Day or Less Sightseeing Tours

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Silver Mink Tours offers luxe boutique, personalised tours and chauffeured experiences. Step into timeless elegance in their head turning 1974...

Collins Booksellers Ballarat on Lydiard

Shopping and Markets

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Collins Booksellers Ballarat on Lydiard is a destination bookstore in a beautifully historical and architecturally rich precinct.The bookshop will take...

Ballarat Aviation Museum

Galleries, Museums and Collections

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Ballarat Aviation Museum is located within the grounds of the Ballarat Aerodrome. Ballarat Aerodrome was a Royal Australian Air Force...

Rare Trades Centre

Galleries, Museums and Collections

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Through hands-on experiential workshops and classes, the Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades (Rare Trades Centre for short)...

Perridak Arts

Galleries, Museums and Collections

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Perridak Arts is an Aboriginal owned and operated business in the evolving art and tourist scene of Ballarat on the...

Time Lane

Galleries, Museums and Collections

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Incidents in Time consists of a number of small, whimsical artworks tucked in to the small nooks and crannies that...

The Robert Clark Conservatory

Landmarks and Buildings Parks and Gardens

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Take a wander inside amongst the seasonal floral displays at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. The Robert Clark Conservatory opened in...

Art Space Ballarat

Galleries, Museums and Collections

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Art Space Ballarat showcases the artworks of creatives and artists from the Ballarat region. The dedicated community art space will...

Bridge Mall Shopping Centre

Shopping and Markets

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Experience the eclectic charm of Ballarat's Bridge Mall heritage precinct.There's something for everyone, ranging from unique speciality stores and exclusive...

Hidden Lanes

Adventure and Outdoors Tours Cultural and Theme Tours Customised Food and Wine Tours Full Day Half Day or Less Shopping Tours Sightseeing Tours Walking and Biking Tours

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Tired of the same old tourist trails? Discover Victoria's Goldfields on immersive walking tours that reveal the true heart of...

Murrup Laarr Ancestral Stones

Galleries, Museums and Collections

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Murrup Laarr translates as 'Ancestral Stones' in Wadawurrung. This artwork by Deanne Gilson is located in the North Gardens Indigenous...

Art Gallery of Ballarat / Backspace Gallery

Galleries, Museums and Collections Historical Sites and Heritage Locations Shopping and Markets

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The Art Gallery of Ballarat is Australia's oldest and most engaging regional gallery. It is currently closed for interior upgrades....

Ballarat Town Hall Tours

Cultural and Theme Tours

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Step through the doors of the Ballarat Town Hall for a guided tour with one of their knowledgeable Hall Keepers....

The Goods Shed Ballarat

Entertainment Venues Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

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Located next to Ballarat train station, The Goods Shed offers the city a new social, cultural, and hospitality hub, all...

Garden of the Grieving Mother

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

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The Garden of the Grieving Mother is designed to be a space for contemplation and reflection, honouring and acknowledging the...

The Crafty Squirrel

Shopping and Markets

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At The Crafty Squirrel you will find plenty of things you will want to squirrel away from this little celebration...

Wootten

Shopping and Markets

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Wootten was founded in Adelaide's iconic Jam Factory arts collective in the mid 1970s surrounded by Australia’s leading craft practitioners....

Lake Wendouree

Natural Attractions

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Lake Wendouree has been a community destination for more than 150 years. Located in central Ballarat next to the Ballarat...

Mount Buninyong

Natural Attractions

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Mount Buninyong is an extinct volcanic mountain 745 metres above sea level. It's a great landmark of the Buninyong district...

Open Monument

Galleries, Museums and Collections Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

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Open Monument is a contemporary artwork acknowledging the history of Chinese people in Ballarat. The Chinese diaspora was global and...

Rustic Fountain

Landmarks and Buildings

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The Rustic Fountain was built to commemorate the first water supply to Ballarat. This organic, volcanic stone structure is similar...

Inclusive Play-Space

Parks and Gardens

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The concept for an Inclusive Play-Space in Ballarat came from the community in 2012 and was driven through the City...

Arch of Victory

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

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The Arch commemorates the Allied victory in the Great War  but, for a community finally emerging from four years of...

Ross Creek Gallery

Galleries, Museums and Collections

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Ross Creek Gallery is nestled in the serene bushland just a short 10-minute drive from Ballarat, Wadawurrung Country. The contemporary...

Ballarat Botanical Gardens

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations Parks and Gardens

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Located on the western shore of Lake Wendouree, approximately four kilometres from Ballarat's city centre, the Gardens are a popular...

Woowookarung Regional Park

National Parks and Reserves

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Woowookarung - ‘place of plenty’ is part of the traditional lands of the Wadawurrung Aboriginal people.Woowookarung Regional Park is a...

Black Hill Reserve and Mountain Bike Trails

National Parks and Reserves Natural Attractions Parks and Gardens Sports and Recreation Facilities

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The Black Hill Reserve includes the Black Hill lookout, offering sweeping views of Ballarat and the surrounding district to the...

Goanna Ground

Galleries, Museums and Collections Landmarks and Buildings

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Goanna ground, by Ballarat-based Aunty Diana Nikkelson (Gunditjmara), was inspired by the artist’s totem and is a tribute to the...

Meditation and Buddhism Classes – Kadampa Meditation Centre

Spas and Retreats

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The classes provide practical methods for improving the quality of lives and developing inner peace through meditation and Buddhist teachings.The...

Ultimate Winery Experiences Australia

Extended Food and Wine Tours Full Day

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Ultimate Winery Experiences Australia is a consortium of premium, award-winning wineries offering unique wine experiences including barrel, private and structured...

Eureka Centre Ballarat

Galleries, Museums and Collections

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Each year the Eureka Centre welcomes people from around the world who seek a meaningful connection to one of Australia’s...

The Adam Lindsay Gordon Craft Cottage

Landmarks and Buildings

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The Adam Lindsay Gordon Craft Cottage features selected local craftwork by members of the Crafts Council of Ballarat located in...

Ballarat Wildlife Park

Zoos, Sanctuaries, Aquariums and Wildlife Parks

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Winner of Victoria's Best Attraction at the 2023 Victorian Tourism Awards and silver in Major Attractions 2024.Ballarat Wildlife Park is...

Flying Goolie Gallery

Galleries, Museums and Collections

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Flying Goolie Gallery is located in Burrumbeet, 20 minutes from Ballarat, close to the shores of the natural and ecologically...

Grand Arch

Galleries, Museums and Collections

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Grand Arch is a five-metre by five-metre steel sculpture by Inge King placed as the centrepiece of Alfred Deakin Place,...

Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

Historical Sites and Heritage Locations Landmarks and Buildings

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With a few words from the poem, For the Fallen, by the English poet and writer Laurence Binyon, you are...

Lambley Nursery and Gardens

Parks and Gardens

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Located in Ascot, a short drive from Ballarat in the central Victorian Goldfields, Lambley Nursery and Gardens is an inspiration...

Buninyong Botanic Gardens

Parks and Gardens

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The Buninyong Botanical Gardens are a popular venue for social gatherings and activities in the heart of Buninyong, less than...

Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre

Sports and Recreation Facilities

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The Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre, or BALC, is here for you. Located in the heart of Ballarat, the centre...

Camp Site Mural

Galleries, Museums and Collections Landmarks and Buildings

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Campsite is a re-commissioned artwork based on the original Campsite Mural installed in Alfred Deakin Place for the Commonwealth Games...

Go2000 Sightseeing

Cultural and Theme Tours Customised Half Day or Less Sightseeing Tours Walking and Biking Tours

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Go2000 Sightseeing conducts Sightseeing tours and tour guiding services. Tours vary in length from 90 minutes through to multiple days...

Civic Hall Ballarat

Entertainment Venues Historical Sites and Heritage Locations Landmarks and Buildings

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Ballarat’s Civic Hall has re-emerged as one of the City’s most popular and adaptable event spaces.Following a major renovation in...

Gong Gong – Kirks Reservoir

Natural Attractions

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Kirks Reservoir Park is one of the region's most picturesque assets and is only a 10-minute drive from the centre...

GOR Woollen Mill

Agri, Mining and Industry Shopping and Markets

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GOR Woollen Mill is a family-run gem, passionate about sustainability and responsibility. This boutique, working spinning mill creates beautiful yarns...

Ballarat Golf Club

Entertainment Venues Sports and Recreation Facilities

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The Ballarat Golf Club has a long and proud history spanning back to 1895 as Australia's oldest continually played golf...

Unicorn Lane

Galleries, Museums and Collections

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Unicorn Lane is an outdoor exhibition space that highlights the talents of local, emerging artists from the Ballarat region. Exhibitions...

Sovereign Hill

Galleries, Museums and Collections Historical Sites and Heritage Locations

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Sovereign Hill is a living museum presenting the story of Ballarat as a gold rush boomtown. Gold was discovered here...