Hailey's Guidebook for Ballarat and Surrounds
Sightseeing
Sovereign Hill
A fantastic close encounters experience with Australian wildlife in a lovely park setting.
63 recommandé par les habitants
Ballarat Wildlife Park
A fantastic close encounters experience with Australian wildlife in a lovely park setting.
Step back in time and meet knights of old on their magnificent steeds. Great photo opportunities and interactive experiences.
41 recommandé par les habitants
Kryal Castle
121 Forbes RdStep back in time and meet knights of old on their magnificent steeds. Great photo opportunities and interactive experiences.
Stunning lake in the heart of Ballarat. 6klm walking/running track takes you all the way around. See the beautiful black swans, eat at lakeside cafes/restaurants, have a family bbq in the parklands by the water, icecream cones and take the kids to the huge playground.
123 recommandé par les habitants
Lake Wendouree
Stunning lake in the heart of Ballarat. 6klm walking/running track takes you all the way around. See the beautiful black swans, eat at lakeside cafes/restaurants, have a family bbq in the parklands by the water, icecream cones and take the kids to the huge playground.
Main street of Ballarat shopping precinct with beautiful tree lined median strip running right up the middle of the street. Historic statues and beautiful garden features all the way along.
Sturt Street
Sturt StreetMain street of Ballarat shopping precinct with beautiful tree lined median strip running right up the middle of the street. Historic statues and beautiful garden features all the way along.
Amazing art gallery that always has fantastic exhibitions to see.
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Art Gallery of Ballarat
40 Lydiard St NAmazing art gallery that always has fantastic exhibitions to see.
Only 300 metres from the front door of the accommodation is a long trail perfect for walking, running or bike riding in either direction.
Yarrowee River Trail
Only 300 metres from the front door of the accommodation is a long trail perfect for walking, running or bike riding in either direction.
Mt Buninyong Extinct Volcano
Nimmons Bridge - Newtown, Victoria
170 Galatea RdThe home of the Ballarat Begonia Festival, the Ballarat Botanical Gardens have some beautiful old trees and bright garden beds. A lovely place for a walk or a picnic.
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Ballarat Botanical Gardens
Gillies Street NorthThe home of the Ballarat Begonia Festival, the Ballarat Botanical Gardens have some beautiful old trees and bright garden beds. A lovely place for a walk or a picnic.
Food Scene
Awesome breakfasts and cuppas and open early seven days a week!
Great range of food and good service.
Europa Cafe
411 Sturt StAwesome breakfasts and cuppas and open early seven days a week!
Great range of food and good service.
Great bar serving craft beers and meals, hosts awesome fun interactive music bingo nights!
55 recommandé par les habitants
Hop Temple
24 Armstrong St NGreat bar serving craft beers and meals, hosts awesome fun interactive music bingo nights!
The Royal Oak is a super cosy little pub tucked away just up the road with huge hearty meals including steaks and a great variety of parmas! I highly recommend this pub!
Royal Oak Hotel
402 South StreetThe Royal Oak is a super cosy little pub tucked away just up the road with huge hearty meals including steaks and a great variety of parmas! I highly recommend this pub!
Literally just up the road, this hip pub has a great music scene and good food.
24 recommandé par les habitants
The Mallow
20 Skipton StLiterally just up the road, this hip pub has a great music scene and good food.
A great inexpensive little bakery down the bottom end of Sturt Street with the BEST profiteroles in town!
King's Hot Bread And Bakery
5 Sturt StA great inexpensive little bakery down the bottom end of Sturt Street with the BEST profiteroles in town!
Incredible ice-cream flavours! Even choose your favourites to take back home in a container!
Il Piccolo Gelato
217 Sturt StIncredible ice-cream flavours! Even choose your favourites to take back home in a container!
Eau Verte Cafe & Gifts
31 Burnbank StLovely little cafe worth a stop for a light lunch or a cuppa and cake.
Mitchell Harris Wines
38 Doveton St NVery popular wine bar in Central Ballarat.
Awesome take-away home cooked meals when you don't feel like cooking yourself! Perfect tummy warming casseroles and one of the best vegetarian lasagnes in town. Also awesome cakes!
Country Casseroles
1031 Sturt StreetAwesome take-away home cooked meals when you don't feel like cooking yourself! Perfect tummy warming casseroles and one of the best vegetarian lasagnes in town. Also awesome cakes!
Oh my gosh! Amazing cafe food and drinks with relaxing background music - and above Provincial Home Living!
Cafe at Provincial Ballarat
222 Sturt StOh my gosh! Amazing cafe food and drinks with relaxing background music - and above Provincial Home Living!
A beautifully decorated venue boasting 80 local and regional wine varieties. A perfect option if you have limited time to travel to all the wineries. I highly recommend complementing your wine tasting with a yummy cheese platter! 😊
RJM's Wine Bar
95 Mair Street EastA beautifully decorated venue boasting 80 local and regional wine varieties. A perfect option if you have limited time to travel to all the wineries. I highly recommend complementing your wine tasting with a yummy cheese platter! 😊
Yellow Espresso
13 Sturt StVibrant cafe with the feel of Melbourne to it.
Great little cafe with an all day brunch menu.
34 recommandé par les habitants
Webster's Market And Cafe
61 Webster StGreat little cafe with an all day brunch menu.
Very authentic Thai food. Restaurant is small and not fancy, but the food is awesome. If wanting to eat in you must book in advance otherwise you will miss out! Otherwise you can always order takeaway. If you order a vegie meal you will get actual vegetables!
9 recommandé par les habitants
Jasmine Thai Restaurant
213 Sturt StVery authentic Thai food. Restaurant is small and not fancy, but the food is awesome. If wanting to eat in you must book in advance otherwise you will miss out! Otherwise you can always order takeaway. If you order a vegie meal you will get actual vegetables!
This is a very intimate restaurant (great for romantic special occasions) with the best steaks around.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Dyers Steak Stable
27 Little Bridge StThis is a very intimate restaurant (great for romantic special occasions) with the best steaks around.
A modern asian eatery based on the hawker dining bars of south east asia. Great for getting together with a few friends.
26 recommandé par les habitants
Moon & Mountain
220 Mair StA modern asian eatery based on the hawker dining bars of south east asia. Great for getting together with a few friends.
Fantastic African / Ethiopian food served by the friendly chef himself, Temam.
A different experience - be prepared to use your hands!
Cafe Merkama
30 Doveton St NFantastic African / Ethiopian food served by the friendly chef himself, Temam.
A different experience - be prepared to use your hands!
A little gem hidden in Eureka Street. Amazing Greek treats and a unique atmosphere - a great place to kick back with a cuppa.
Mr Darby Cafe
Eureka StreetA little gem hidden in Eureka Street. Amazing Greek treats and a unique atmosphere - a great place to kick back with a cuppa.
Bibo Cafe + Restaurant
614 Sturt StA really cosy atmosphere means you want to stay for a second cuppa!
Very popular and busy Spanish Restaurant. Great for getting together with a group (would need to book ahead though!)
43 recommandé par les habitants
Meigas
33 Armstrong St NVery popular and busy Spanish Restaurant. Great for getting together with a group (would need to book ahead though!)
City/town information
Smythesdale is a little town 10 minutes out of Ballarat on the Glenelg Highway, boasting historical buildings, the very popular Court House Hotel, Thru the Gate Cafe and my favourite antique shop Ruth Howlett Collectables to name a few.
Smythesdale
Smythesdale is a little town 10 minutes out of Ballarat on the Glenelg Highway, boasting historical buildings, the very popular Court House Hotel, Thru the Gate Cafe and my favourite antique shop Ruth Howlett Collectables to name a few.
Shopping
Allow lots of time to browse the plethora of unique items here! Has a cafe too if you need a break!
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The Amazing Mill Markets - Ballarat
Allow lots of time to browse the plethora of unique items here! Has a cafe too if you need a break!
Ruth always has a high turnover of amazing antiques and collectables at very reasonable prices.
Ruth Howlett Collectables
44 Brooke StRuth always has a high turnover of amazing antiques and collectables at very reasonable prices.
Just wandering around this space filled with awesome provincial wares isn't enough - you must grab a bite at the cafe upstairs while you are there! Soooo yum!
Provincial Home Living
Armstrong Street NorthJust wandering around this space filled with awesome provincial wares isn't enough - you must grab a bite at the cafe upstairs while you are there! Soooo yum!
Favourite places just out of town!
Apart from being a lovely native nursery with very entertaining cockatoo and mini donkeys, this place has some absolutely amazing home-baked food made from local ingredients on offer! Sit back in the gardens and enjoy a really yummy meal!
Birdsong Nursery & Gardens
9 Baglin StApart from being a lovely native nursery with very entertaining cockatoo and mini donkeys, this place has some absolutely amazing home-baked food made from local ingredients on offer! Sit back in the gardens and enjoy a really yummy meal!
A lovely historic little town just 10mins out of Ballarat down the Glenelg Highway. Well worth a visit for cafes, pub, antique store, gardens, historic precinct and Birdsong Native Nursery and cafe.
Smythesdale
A lovely historic little town just 10mins out of Ballarat down the Glenelg Highway. Well worth a visit for cafes, pub, antique store, gardens, historic precinct and Birdsong Native Nursery and cafe.