Melbourne Airport 1 hr 15
Kryal Castle (13 min) Medieval theme park lodging offering Gothic rooms, plus ticket discounts and extended hours. Ballarat Indoor Go-Karts (10 min) Wildlife Park (8 min) Wildlife park featuring native Australian animals, including koalas, wombats, quokkas & crocodiles. Goldfields Track start (4 min) Lake Wendouree (8 min) Man-made 544-acre city center lake with wetlands, a 3.7-mi. cycling & running track & boating. Eureka Centre - Home of the Eureka Flag (9 min) History museum exploring Australia's democracy through art installations & digital technology. Ballarat Wildlife Park (8 min) Park with many native mammals, exotic reptiles & hands-on encounters (fee) with photo souvenirs. Sovereign Hill (9 min) Replica of a gold mining town with costumed actors, a mine tour, coach rides & other attractions. The Gold Museum (9 min) Modern museum exploring the local 1850s gold rush, plus a gift shop with nuggets & jewelry. Sturt Street Gardens (6 min) Central reservation formal park running for 13 city blocks along Sturt Street. Ballarat Botanical Gardens (8 min) Lakeshore park, founded in 1858, with landscaped gardens, marble statues & a modern greenhouse. 淘金鎮 (9 min) Contemporary glass-fronted museum telling the story of the town's history through the gold rush. Ballarat Tramway Museum (8 min) Quaint museum with a fleet of historic trams & an operational solar-powered tramway. Ballarat Information Centre (7 min) Art Gallery of Ballarat (5 min) Established in 1884, this museum houses Australian & international art & the original Eureka Flag. |