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Things to Do in Ballarat

Things to see and do in Ballarat, Ballarat highlights, Ballarat activities and attractions, and points of interest in Ballarat - the ALL NEW Jasons Ballarat Things to Do Guide is your complete guide to sightseeing in Ballarat.

Historical Attractions

  • Soverign Hill is Australia’s foremost outdoor museum recreating life during the 1850s goldrush.  At night Sovereign Hill presents the graphic sound and light spectacular 'Blood on the Southern Cross' which recounts the story of the Eureka uprising.
  • Heritage buildings including the Mining Exchange, Her Majesty’s Theatre, the oldest purpose-built theatre in Australia, and the Town Hall.
  • Dining and accommodation with the charm of a by-gone era at the historic George Hotel and Craig’s Royal Hotel.
  • Relics and history of the goldfields on display at the Gold Museum, the Eureka Stockade Centre, and the Eureka Museum in Montrose Cottage.  Ballarat Aviation Museum houses a collection of vintage aircraft.
  • Kryal Castle, a replica of a medieval castle featuring jousting, hangings and medieval re-enactments.

Cultural Attractions

  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Australia’s oldest provincial art gallery located in the historic precinct of Lydiard Street North.  The gallery features a comprehensive collection of Australian art, including a section devoted to the work of the Lindsay family, and the remnants of the original Eureka flag.
  • Ballarat Wildlife Park, a private zoo with a collection of native animals and reptiles.  Open daily 9am-5.30pm, with regular programmes and feeding times.
  • Shearing demonstrations and trained sheep dogs at the Great Southern Woolshed, on the eastern outskirts of town.

Recreation

  • Picturesque recreational areas Lake Wendouree, near the centre of town, and the 40ha Ballarat Botanical Gardens which features rose gardens, wide lawns, a begonia glasshouse and the cottage of the poet Adam Lindsay Gordon.

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