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

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

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

Mount Buninyong is an extinct volcanic mountain 745m above sea level. It’s a great landmark of the Buninyong…

Located on the western shore of Lake Wendouree, approximately four kilometres from Ballarat’s CBD, the Gardens are a…

The 53km Ballarat–Skipton Rail Trail runs along the former railway to Skipton, from western Ballarat, Haddon, Smythesdale and…

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