| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. parking is complimentary. other amenities include a bbq. guest laundry facilities are also available. homey rooms feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, microwaves, tea and coffeemaking equipment, and air-conditioning; some include dining tables and/or sleep up to 5 guests. set along the western freeway, 8 km from the city of ballarat, this informal budget motel is 7 km from a replica of a gold town at sovereign hill
Melbourne Airport 1 hr 8
Eureka Centre - Home of the Eureka Flag (5 min)
History museum exploring Australia's democracy through art installations & digital technology. Ballarat Tramway Museum (13 min)
Quaint museum with a fleet of historic trams & an operational solar-powered tramway. Ballarat Wildlife Park (5 min)
Park with many native mammals, exotic reptiles & hands-on encounters (fee) with photo souvenirs. Ballarat Botanical Gardens (12 min)
Lakeshore park, founded in 1858, with landscaped gardens, marble statues & a modern greenhouse. Lake Wendouree (13 min)
Man-made 544-acre city center lake with wetlands, a 3.7-mi. cycling & running track & boating. Ballarat Information Centre (9 min) Art Gallery of Ballarat (8 min)
Established in 1884, this museum houses Australian & international art & the original Eureka Flag. Kryal Castle (5 min)
Medieval theme park lodging offering Gothic rooms, plus ticket discounts and extended hours. Goldfields Track start (7 min) Eureka Aquatic Center (4 min) Wildlife Park (5 min)
Wildlife park featuring native Australian animals, including koalas, wombats, quokkas & crocodiles. 淘金鎮 (8 min)
Contemporary glass-fronted museum telling the story of the town's history through the gold rush. The Gold Museum (8 min)
Modern museum exploring the local 1850s gold rush, plus a gift shop with nuggets & jewelry. Sovereign Hill (8 min)
Replica of a gold mining town with costumed actors, a mine tour, coach rides & other attractions. Sturt Street Gardens (10 min)
Central reservation formal park running for 13 city blocks along Sturt Street. | 
