Things to do
Love Your Sport?
Ballarat has some of the best sporting facilities in Australia and often plays host to national sporting events from cycling, basketball an...More info...
The Garden City
The current dry weather conditions are proving challenging for us all – why not visit some of the gardens around Ballarat to see ...More info...
Let's Go Shopping
Ballarat is a gold mine for shoppers. The city offers a vast array of specialty stores, including art galleries, antique shops, gift shops ...More info...
Great Dividing Trail
The Great Dividing Trail forms a pathway to central Victoria's hidden treasures - from deep gorges and fern-lined rivers to the artefacts a...More info...
Excellent Attractions
A visit to Ballarat is sure to satisfy all your holiday needs. With so many great attractions open daily, you will need to stay longe...More info...
Child's Play
If you are running out of ways to entertain the children, Ballarat has no shortage of ideas for you to choose from. Day 1 Spend a ful...More info...
Getting to Ballarat
Ballarat is situated just over an hour's drive on the Western Freeway from Melbourne.
Visitors arriving by air into Melbourne can continue onto Ballarat by taking the Ballarat Airport Shuttle Bus, which runs a number of daily services. Bookings are recommended.
V/Line runs a number of trains daily to Ballarat from Southern Cross Station (formerly Spencer Street Station), Melbourne. Travel time is around one and half hours' but with the construction of the fast train network on the Ballarat
line this time has been reduced significantly for peak usage trains.
Viclink provides access to information on all train and bus services in regional Victoria's central public transport network.