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Ballarat Fish Hatchery

Volunteer-managed fish hatchery attraction on the Gillies Street side of the South Gardens.

BallaratGillies Street side of the South Gardens, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350 Source

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City of Ballarat lists Ballarat Fish Hatchery among the attractions around the Botanical Gardens and says it is managed by the Ballarat Fish Acclimatisation Society volunteers. The page identifies it as the oldest fish hatchery on mainland Australia, operating since 1870, and notes that it is open to the public for tours with restocking fish available to purchase. It adds a niche, practical family and local-history stop beside the gardens, lake and tramway museum precinct.