Discover the best top things to do in Ballarat, Australia including Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Lake Wendouree Adventure Playground, The Crafty Squirrel, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Lake Wendouree, Ballarat Botanical Gardens, St Patrick's Cathedral, Lydiard Street, Arch of Victory, Ballarat Chocolate Shoppe.
Restaurants in Ballarat
5.0 based on 211 reviews
Great to see a memorial to those who suffered through the POW camps, including my grandfather. Shows a lot of respect those as well.
5.0 based on 34 reviews
The Adventure Playground is near the shore of Lake Wendouree, adjoining the Botanic Gardens. It is suitable for older children and will keep them entertained for an hour or so.
5.0 based on 9 reviews
The Crafty Squirrel is the working shop and studio of designer/maker Morgan Wills. The Crafty Squirrel specialises in stocking a wonderful mix of unique gifts, cool craft kits, homewares, vintage treasures and gorgeous haberdashery - collected from around the world.
If you are a crafty person, a lover of stitching, a creative type this little store will make your heart sing. Beauty, inspiration and whimsy in every corner and on every surface. I first saw it in Country Style magazine 5 years ago and finally got to visit. Worth the wait? It sure was.
4.5 based on 678 reviews
An interesting and dynamic regional gallery where there is always lots to see. Upstairs, the gallery collection is definitely worth a visit, as the Gallery holds one of the best regional collections in the country and is always looking for interesting, thought-provoking ways of displaying it. Downstairs there are temporary exhibitions, with at least four open at any one time.
The Art Gallery of Ballarat is not impressive from the outside, but inside it is amazing. The first level is mainly visiting exhibitions and contemporary art, and the second level is a selection from the gallery's permanent collection. It has art by many prominent artists, dating from the 19th century and including Australian modernists. The Art Gallery of Ballarat has one of the best collections in Australia.
4.5 based on 1,114 reviews
Lake Wendouree, part of the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, is an artifically created and maintained shallow urban lake.
This Lake is beautiful to stroll around , take a bike ride with the children or walk around and the botanical gardens are just across a pedestrian crossing
4.5 based on 792 reviews
Stunning gardens with gorgeous floral displays, magnificent stately trees, plenty of grassy expanses in sun or shade for picnics, & a grand Avenue of past Australian Prime Ministers in sculptures that capture all of them very well!
4.5 based on 67 reviews
St Patrick's Cathedral is the principal Catholic church for Ballarat. It is built of local stone. Many of the early settlers were Irish, St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
4.5 based on 213 reviews
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.
4.5 based on 161 reviews
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
4.5 based on 10 reviews
ThingsTodoPost © 2018 - 2024 All rights reserved.