Melbourne Airport 1 hr 19
Goldfields Track start (7 min) Sovereign Hill (8 min) Replica of a gold mining town with costumed actors, a mine tour, coach rides & other attractions. Eureka Centre - Home of the Eureka Flag (11 min) History museum exploring Australia's democracy through art installations & digital technology. Ballarat Wildlife Park (10 min) Park with many native mammals, exotic reptiles & hands-on encounters (fee) with photo souvenirs. Lake Wendouree (6 min) Man-made 544-acre city center lake with wetlands, a 3.7-mi. cycling & running track & boating. Ballarat Botanical Gardens (7 min) Lakeshore park, founded in 1858, with landscaped gardens, marble statues & a modern greenhouse. Ballarat Tramway Museum (3 min) Quaint museum with a fleet of historic trams & an operational solar-powered tramway. The Gold Museum (8 min) Modern museum exploring the local 1850s gold rush, plus a gift shop with nuggets & jewelry. Sturt Street Gardens (8 min) Central reservation formal park running for 13 city blocks along Sturt Street. Ballarat Information Centre (6 min) 淘金鎮 (7 min) Contemporary glass-fronted museum telling the story of the town's history through the gold rush. Wildlife Park (10 min) Wildlife park featuring native Australian animals, including koalas, wombats, quokkas & crocodiles. Kryal Castle (17 min) Medieval theme park lodging offering Gothic rooms, plus ticket discounts and extended hours. Art Gallery of Ballarat (5 min) Established in 1884, this museum houses Australian & international art & the original Eureka Flag. |