Top 10 Things to do in Ballarat Victoria Australia
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2024
- If you plan on taking a holiday to Victoria Australia, one of the most popular tourist spots to visit outside of Melbourne is Ballarat. It does get a bit cooler than Melbourne, so take some warm clothes! One of the biggest festivals in Ballarat is their Winter Festival. Here they decorate laneways with colourful lights and have a pop up ice skating ring just off Sturt Street. One of the biggest events though is the Winter Wonderlights at Sovereign Hill. I’ll show more of this in the video guide to Ballarat.
In this video I will show you some of the best things to do in Ballarat for a family, couple or even solo traveller.
This is a list of Ballarat’s top tourist attractions
10. Ballarat Wildlife Park
The park was opened in 1987 and covers some 37 acres of natural bushland. If you want to see some natural Australian animals, Ballarat Wildlife Park has plenty, from free roaming kangaroos and emus - where you can hand feed these cute Australian animals. Learn about koalas on one of the guided tours. Get a selfie with a wombat. Watch Tasmanian devils getting fed. See giant tortoises, crocodiles and alligators. And of course the meerkats! Check out the reptile enclose for snakes and lizards. A great place to take the whole family in Ballarat.
9. Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka
The Eureka Flag is housed on the historic site of the 1854 Eureka Stockade and is surrounded by the scenic Eureka Stockade Memorial Gardens.
8. The Art Gallery of Ballarat.
If you’re an art lover, this is the place to visit in Ballart. It holds both temporary and permanent art works.
7. Gold Museum of Ballarat.
Gold is what made this town and this museum gives a fascinating insight to Ballarat’s gold rush. If you buy a ticket to Sovereign Hill, you will get the ticket included to the museum.
6. Lake Wendouree.
This is a lovely spot to visit in Ballarat - enjoy a stroll around the lake, stop of one of the cafes or just enjoy the lovely gardens of the Botanic Gardens in Ballarat. Highlights to visit are the Prime Ministers Avenue, Adam Lindsay Gordon Cottage, the Australian Ex- Prisoner of War Memorial, the Ballarat Tramway Museum (try to take a tram ride by Lake Wendouree) and the 1956 Olympic Memorial.
5. Ballarat Ghost Tour.
With Ballarat having the reputation of being one of Australia’s most haunted cities why night take a ghost tour of Ballarat at night. Eerie Ghost tours operates a weekend ghost tour of Ballarat. Meet under the clock tower at Ballarat Railway Station for a spooky 2 hour walking ghost tour. Visit haunted spots and listen to ghost stories by the guide. A fun way to see Ballarat.
4. Ballarat Heritage Tours.
Take one of this walking tours of Ballarat, learn about this history of the city and its famous landmarks. Taken by an experienced guide who is extremely knowledgeable about Ballarat history.
3. Bloody Ballarat Tour.
Take this tour of the dark side of Ballarat - true tales of murder and crime that you don’t learn in your history books. A fantastic tour you should do in Ballarat. The tours run at night.
2. Kryal Castle.
One of the more popular things to do in Ballarat, especially for the family is Kryal Castle. Built as medieval castle just outside of town. Fun things to see the knights at the Tournament Arena. Here they joust on horseback and even sword fight. Watch the wizard make potions in his workshop. Visit the Torture Museum or get lost in the castle’s maze. There are places to eat and you can even stay overnight at one of their rooms. I will do another video on accommodation at Kryal Castle. Prices are listed on the website.
1/ Sovereign Hill
Without a doubt the number one tourist attraction in Ballarat is Sovereign Hill. It has been voted Australia’s best ‘Major Tourist Attraction’ multiple times. A theme park set back as an 1850’s gold mining town. Learn to pan for gold in a replica river. Go underground on some the gold mining tours. Watch people preforming chores dressed in period costumes. See how they make candy the old way. Some other popular attractions at Sovereign Hill include the Red Coat Soldiers musket firing, horse and coach rides, bowling, candle making, getting and old photo taken and other street activities. A great place to take the whole family - a great educational experience for kids to learn about history.
During Winter Sovereign Hill has its Winter Wonderlights Festival. This is a specular light show - that for me is a must do in Ballarat. The lights and snow effects make this truly a wonderful show to experience. During the festival they decorate Main Street shops with Christmas decorates, have a band playing Christmas Carols and you might even see Santa. One of the best Christmas in July events in Australia! A must for the family!
Ticket prices are listed on the website.
*All rates and conditions subject to change without notice. Please check directly with the establishments for latest prices and conditions.
As a Canadian who lives in Australia, I love ballarat. Feels like home! I really hope to move there one day as I can't handle the heat where I live.
Same!! I’m from Canada and I live in Moama NSW it’s too hot in the summer but I’ve been wanting to go to balarat I herd it snows there too ❤❤
Me too I like Ballarat
Ballarat is a hole. The council is corrupt. The weather is bad 97% of the time..
The cost of living is unaffordable. Partially thanks to our corrupt government and especially Dan Andrews.
Move somewhere better.
I'm Canadian thinking to move to Australia. How do you enjoy it?
God,never thought that so much to see in Ballarat! Thanks for video! very informative!
Cheers!
The icescating is great
I loved this video!! So good!! Brilliant work, so many things I didn’t know you could do in ballarat!!
Thanks, I did a number of trips between Melbourne and Ballarat so I could Get it right. Glad it helped. Cheers.
Thanks ! we will visit on this long weekend.
Cool, have fun and enjoy before the next lockdown!
Ballarat is one of the best places I’ve been!! Thanks for this video it helped me experience everything in ballarat!!
Best introduction I've ever seen!
It's beautiful...
The lights are fantastic! Love it!
I knew sovereign Hill was going to be on this list! I went there yesterday!
Ha! I made it obvious!
Thoughts?¿?? Favorites? Etc etc
Thank you for all the information once go back to normal I'll explore all around ballarat.
Yes, so many things to do:) Hope you will enjoy!
Thank you for the very good show .
Thanks.
Thanks for that great presentation.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! I had a great time in Ballarat, hope you will enjoy the place too. Cheers
Watching this brings back so many memories off crunch R.I.P crunch
He’s still alive?
I live in the Gold Coast and my dad got a job in Victoria so I’m moving out of my mums and me and him are getting a place in Ballarat next year in January so this video is a big help thanks!
Cheers. The winter will be a lot colder than the Gold Coast so make sure to have those winter woollies!
Wow, thanks to you, I enjoyed watching... I'm proud of you for developing day by day.
Glad you enjoyed! Ballarat is a great place! Although it does get cold in winter!
Awesome ❤thanks
Cheers. Hope you have fun
I'm actually mates with the smithy from the castle, he's a lovely bloke.
I’ve lived in ballarat my whole life and could not recommend it enough,
it is a bit far from where i live but it is very nice ,maybe i go there again this weekend
Doing Sovereign Hill during the Winter lights is a pretty awesome thing to do.
Finding Paradise went there :), and I went to morningtone to catch the cable car 🚠 it was very beautiful there u should make another video there . :).!
They keep upgrading that place. It's a fantastic theme park. Thanks for the update. May have to check it out. Cheers.
Finding Paradise it used to be Chair lift now because cable car 🚠 very beautiful. Welcome mate happy to share.
I'm Moving to Ballarat on six months time
Hope you enjoy Ballarat!
Lucky!
Lol. Don't do it.
I live in Ballarat and I went to sovereign hill in term 1 week 5 with my school out at Invermay
i live in ballarat
Great place to visit, although it was freezing in winter!
Hi how is federation University? And is it easy to find part-time jobs in Ballarat?
Have you tried metal detecting for pre decimal coins and historic relics in the parks and kerb strips of Ballarat?
No I've not done that myself.
I love the rat.
Yeah it's a great show...
You are on drugs obviously.
Best thing about Ballarat: The Road Out
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V Is how manny ppl live in Ballarat
There are 110,000 people in Ballarat. It's an attractive, historic and well-equipped city.
how bout white night
Kryal castle is great....as long as you don't work there! Trying to get money out of Keith Ryal is like pulling blood from a stone! 😂
Oh doesn't sound good.
What are the part time job opportunities for international students??
Not sure mate. Maybe check with the establishments websites or email them.
Is Ballarat safe?
When I was there I felt safe and had no issues with my safety
No. A crack head just m*rdered a girl over the road from my house. She got 7 years and will be out in 5 years. The other two that hid the body down a mine shaft are out after a couple of years.
The cops are corrupt in this town also and only care if you have $.
Why is everyone being so positive about Ballarat. I lived in West Wendouree for 7 years of my life and my parents lived in Learmonth and Wendouree as kids. Before the old drive in movie theatre was knocked down, I remember going in when I was very young and being chased out by an old man. Ballarat has many bad memories for me even seeing Homosexuals doing stuff in Vic park. Fighting people from The affluent schools I went to High. Bridge street mall is just full of Druggies and Junkies McDonald’s is a joke, bloody mechanics with black hands serving me. Ballarat is a hole and I can’t wait when my kids grow up to show them where I met my girlfriend (we live in Brisbane now) and where their grandparents and Great grandparents came from.
A local cop m*rdered his wife at Lake Learmonth many years ago.
The corrupt police made sure he was never investigated.
Glad you made it out of the West mate.
14:15 Idk if that guy's supposed to live a life by wearing 19th century clothing, or having a job shift
The only thing one can do in Ballarat is the Covid test and watch people wearing silly masks. Hahaha
i live in ballarat
I had a great time there
MiniMinerPlayz same oh yeah yeah
ballarat is beautiful....but plse tell me that !! is it easy to find part time jobs in ballarat for students??
I’m only ten so I don’t know much but yes I’m pretty sure it is very easy
MiniMinerPlayz i’ve been planning to come to ballart in federation university. Is it easy to find part time jobs in ballarat?