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Discover the best top things to do in Ballarat, Australia including Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Incidents In Time - Public Art Installation, Prime Ministers Avenue, Lydiard Street, Arch of Victory, Ballarat Old General Cemetary, Backspace Gallery, Sturt Street Gardens, Bakery Hill, Poverty Point.
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1. Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 211 reviews
Reviewed By MrDavetheSarks - Melbourne, Australia
Great to see a memorial to those who suffered through the POW camps, including my grandfather. Shows a lot of respect those as well.
2. Incidents In Time - Public Art Installation
3. Prime Ministers Avenue
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 6 reviews
Reviewed By Crystalline4u - Traralgon, Australia
Edmund Barton (1901–03) Alfred Deakin (1903–04; 1905–08; 1909–10) John Christian Watson (1904) George Houston Reid (1904–05) Andrew Fisher (1908–09; 1910–13; 1914–15) Joseph Cook (1913–14) William Morris Hughes (1915–16; 1916–23) Stanley Melbourne Bruce (1923–29) James Henry Scullin (1929–32) Joseph Aloysius Lyons (1932–39) Earle Page (1939) Robert Gordon Menzies (1939–40; 1940–41; 1949–66) Arthur William Fadden (1941) John Curtin (1941–45) Francis Michael Forde (1945) Joseph Benedict Chifley (1945–49) Harold Holt (1966–67) John McEwen (1967–68) John Grey Gorton (1968–71) William McMahon (1971–72) Gough Whitlam (1972–75) Malcolm Fraser (1975–83) Robert Hawke (1983–91) Paul Keating (1991–96) John Howard (1996–2007) Kevin Rudd (2007–10; 2013) Julia Gillard (2010–13) Tony Abbott (2013–15) Malcolm Turnbull (2015–18) Scott Morrison (2018– ) Unlike other patriotic countries this is not something that I needed to remember in history classes. I was surprised at the amount of Prime Ministers that I remembered as I walked along the path...who I had read about since leaving school. Australia, established as a federated union in 1901, is a constitutional monarchy, and its government is led by a prime minister, generally the leader of the majority political party or coalition in the federal House of Representatives. I really enjoyed the walk down memory lane. My Uncle even found this interesting although I am sure he questioned why I felt the need to see it. And then, he enjoyed putting them into perspective... who was in when he was born... who was around during the war...is there a Prime Minister that served a shorter term than some of ours in recent times.
4. Lydiard Street
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 213 reviews
Reviewed By clareg498 - Ballarat, Australia
The Lydiard Street Victorian streetscape boasts numerous double story architectural gems highlighting the wealth generated on the Ballarat goldfield during Victorian Ballarat. A stroll up and down the street starts with the stunning Ballarat Train Station, passes the Art Gallery of Ballarat, Old Colonists' Hall, Mining Exchange, Former Ballarat Post Office, the legal precinct, the Ballarat School of Mines, and the remnants of the former Ballarat gaol.
5. Arch of Victory
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 161 reviews
Reviewed By 619jeffry - Essendon, Australia
The Arch of Victory caught me by surprise. It is a substantial structure, intended to commemorate the sacrifices of the people of Ballarat and districts in World War I. The Arch of Victory is the beginning of the Avenue of Honor, which consists of 3,771 trees, one for each local person who volunteered to serve in WWI. Not only was this the first such Avenue in Victoria, it is also the longest, stretching for 22 km (14 miles). The trees are elms and mountain ashes. The are other Avenues of Honor in Victoria, but this one remains among the most impressive
6. Ballarat Old General Cemetary
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By leonardh87 - Ballarat, Australia
Cemeteries generally are visited by grieving, but here we have so much history not only about early Ballarat. It also Australia. Recommend a guided tour.
7. Backspace Gallery
8. Sturt Street Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 39 reviews
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Reviewed By Nonapama - Kincumber, Australia
Plenty of interest the whole street which show cases wonderful architecture, beautiful garden beds, fabulous statues, along with a band stand and pagoda. Christmas time sees this strip come alive with wonderful decorations but whatever the time of year it is always a site to behold. Well done Ballarat.
9. Bakery Hill
10. Poverty Point
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