Attractions

Sovereign Hill Sovereign Hill
Sovereign Hill is a recreated goldfields township set over 25 hectares on a site which forms part of the richest alluvial goldfields the world has ever seen.
They offer a wide range of activities carried out by costumed staff and volunteers, many of whom portray some of the behaviours and prejudices of the 1850s!
The Eureka Centre The Eureka Centre
The Eureka Centre is located in East Ballarat adjacent to what is considered to be the site of one of the most significant events in the evolution of Australian democracy - the Eureka Rebellion.
As well as being one of Victoria's popular tourist destinations, The Centre provides a national focus for debate about, and interpretation of, the Eureka story.
The Mining Exchange Gold Shop The Mining Exchange Gold Shop
They have been supplying all forms of natural gold for more than ten years and were one of the first Australian companies to specialise in gold nugget dealing and the manufacture of jewellery featuring Australian gold nuggets.
The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial honours more than 35,000 Australians who were held prisoner during the Boer War, the first World War, the Second World War and the Korean War.
It is a place of national honour, remembrance and healing for all Australians.
The memorial takes visitors on a journey to a different time and place, one where heroism, sacrifice and mateship were the defining characteristics of our prisoners of war. The Official Dedication of The Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial took place on Friday, 6 February 2004.
Ballarat Botanical Gardens Ballarat Botanical Gardens
The Ballarat Botanical Gardens Reserve covers an area of 40 hectares which is divided into 3 distinct zones. The central Botanical Gardens preserve the 'gardenesque' style of the Victorian pleasure garden. On either side there are open parkland buffers known as the North and South Gardens.
Located on the western shore of picturesque Lake Wendouree, the Gardens are an invaluable heritage and recreational resource to be enjoyed by the residents of Ballarat and visitors from around the world.
Ballarat Wild Life Park Ballarat Wild Life Park
The Ballarat Wildlife Park is situated only five minutes from Sovereign Hill and is the only regional zoo of its kind on such a large scale.
Set upon 32 acres of woodland is a collection of Australian native animals and reptiles which have been chosen for their educational and conservation potential. The reptile collection alone is one of the largest private collections in Australian featuring around four hundred individual animals of both native and exotic origins.
Ballarat Bird World Ballarat Birdworld
With over two hundred Australian and overseas birds to see. It is a rare chance for Australian and overseas visitors to see the colour's of Australian bird life.
Some of the birds on display are rarely seen in the wild. Including many cockatoos like the Gang-Gang, Red, White and Yellow Tailed cockatoos.
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery is the largest and oldest regional Gallery in Australia. It has one of the most comprehensive Australian art collections. This ranges from the early Colonial settlement through to the Gold Rush era to the late 19th Century Heidelberg School, 20th century modernism and to more recent contemporary art.
The Tangled Maze The Tangled Maze
The Tangled Maze is constructed from hundreds of flowering plants, grown on trellises to provide the traditional puzzle ... where the trick is to find your way through, and to answer the questions of the mystery trail.
Our new Daisy Maze is a blaze of gold. It is great fun for the very young through to the very old. We will keep you guessing! Who or what is in there!
Ballarat Aboriginal Cultural Experience Ballarat Aboriginal Cultural Experience
After 40,000 years of development, the Ballarat and District Aboriginal Community in conjunction with the Victorian State Government /Arts Victoria and the Community Support Fund has created a world class Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Main Road Ballarat only one block from the award winning Sovereign Hill.
Her Majesty's Theatre Her Majesty's Theatre
Her Majesty's has been a central part of the cultural life of Ballarat since it first opened its doors in 1875. Australia's best preserved theatre building, it has been continuously used as Ballarat's home of live performance ever since. It has been owned and operated by the City of Ballarat since 1987 and functions as Ballarat's performing arts centre.

 

 

 

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