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Travel Guide Oceania Australia Victoria Ballarat
Introduction
Once Victoria's largest city, Ballarat was a mining centre during the gold rush of the 1800s. Visitors to Ballarat will find many reminders of this glorious era, with many grand old buildings featuring in the cityscape. The big tourist magnet in the town is Sovereign Hill, an interactive museum featuring historically recreated buildings, costumed volunteers and the opportunity to pan for gold yourself.
Sights and Activities
Sovereign Hill
Open air interactive museum reproducing entourage and lifestyle of the city after the discovery of gold in 1851.
Gold Museum
Located right across the road from Sovereign Hill, Gold Museum has extensive collection of gold nuggets and coins.
Eureka Centre
The centre highlights Eureka Rebellion history as well as serves as Tourist Information centre.
Wildlife Park
Ballarat Wildlife Park features local animals such as koalas, wombats, echindas, tasmanian devils and free-range red kangaroos, and reptiles, including crocodiles and venomous snakes.
Botanical Gardens
Ballarat Botanical Gardens contains a remarkable collection of mature trees and marble statues set among colourful bedding displays. Prime-Ministers' Walk alley features bronze busts of every Australian Prime Minister.
Ex Prisoner of War Memorial
The memorial honours Australians who were held prisoner during wars involving Australia.
Vintage Tramway
The tramway operates every Saturday, Sunday, and most public holidays and school holidays.
Events and Festivals
Eat
Drink
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Australia Post is the government's postal service. Most reasonably sizable townssuburbs will have at least one post office. A standard letter or postcard sent within Australia will cost $0.55. Internationally, it costs $1.40 to send postcards anywhere in the world. Letters cost $1.45 to send within the Asia Pacific region and $2.10 to anywhere else in the world. [1]. It is also possible to send things as parcels or by express mail.
Events & Festivals
- Meredith, located 44kms away is home to the Meredith Music Festival each year. Find out more about Outdoor music festivals in Victoria (Australia).
References
- 1 Australia Post: (PDF). Sourced 05 Feb 2010
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