Places in Ballarat

Gold-rush heritage cemetery stop with historic monuments, gardens and a free information centre.

The approved listing covers Ballarat Old Cemetery and Ballarat New Cemetery from the Doveton Street North visitor address. It describes Old Cemetery as a gold-rush heritage site with Eureka soldiers and diggers memorials, Chinese-section heritage features, gardens, a restored rotunda and an Information Centre with free records and family-history research access. The New Cemetery adds elevated views, botanic gardens and more than 2,000 roses, making the record useful for heritage visitors, family-history research and quiet garden walks.

1250 Doveton Street North, Invermay Park VIC 3350

Indoor Delacombe trampoline park for families, groups and wet-weather activity planning.

Ballarat In The Know lists Xtreme Bounce at 48-50 Heinz Road, Delacombe, with weekday, Saturday and Sunday opening windows and a listed price range. The source describes a trampoline centre with Slam Dunk, Battle Beam, Performance Wall, Dodgeball, Wipeout, air bags and a large high-performance trampoline arena, plus a cafe for snacks and drinks. Accessibility notes say the venue can assist visitors with learning, communication, understanding or behaviour challenges and people travelling with a support person.

48-50 Heinz Road, Delacombe VIC 3356

Hands-on artisan-trades workshop centre at Golden Point for craft, heritage and skills experiences.

The Ballarat In The Know listing for the Australian Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades places the Rare Trades Centre on Bradshaw Street, Golden Point. It focuses on hands-on workshops and classes in contemporary craft practices derived from historic and artisan trades, delivered with skilled practitioners and partnerships. The listing supports the venue as a distinct skills-based attraction beyond Sovereign Hill itself, with booking, email and access-needs information available from the source page.

Bradshaw Street, Golden Point VIC 3350

First Nations-owned gallery and creative hub on Mair Street in central Ballarat.

Perridak Arts is operated by the Ballarat and District Aboriginal Cooperative on Wadawurrung Country at 214 Mair Street. The source listing and the gallery site describe a First Nations gallery established in 2023, supporting local artists and craftspeople with paintings, weaving, sculpture, handcrafted design and other works available to view and buy. Visitor-facing details include Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm hours, Saturday 10am-2pm on the official contact page, direct artist support through sales, and broad access support for wheelchair users and visitors with vision, hearing, learning, communication or behaviour support needs.

214 Mair Street, Ballarat Central VIC 3350

Free central laneway gallery with changing local-artist displays viewable day or night.

Ballarat In The Know lists Unicorn Lane as a City of Ballarat-backed outdoor exhibition space in Ballarat Central. The listing says exhibitions change about every six weeks, the display boxes are lit in the evenings, and the lane is intended as an easy add-on to a walk through central Ballarat. It is useful as a free, low-commitment art stop near other CBD attractions, and the accessibility note says the listing actively welcomes people with access needs.

Unicorn Lane, Ballarat Central VIC 3350

Accessible fenced play space at Livvi's Place designed for children and carers of all abilities.

The City-backed Ballarat In The Know listing places the Inclusive Play-Space at Livvi's Place in Newington. It explains that the playground was created so children, parents, grandparents and carers of different ages and abilities can play together on the same equipment, with accessible play, facilities including an Adult Changing Place, and a fenced layout that still aims to feel open. The source says it actively welcomes people with access needs, making it a practical family stop beyond a standard playground listing.

Livvi's Place, Newington VIC 3350

Rotating community art space in Ballarat's Lydiard Street arts precinct.

Ballarat In The Know lists Art Space Ballarat at 14 Lydiard Street North, a short walk from the Art Gallery of Ballarat. The City-backed listing describes it as a dedicated community art space for Ballarat-region creatives, with the space changing to a new artist, maker or performer roughly every six weeks. It adds a free central stop for visitors exploring the arts precinct and the source notes that it actively welcomes people with access needs.

14 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Central VIC 3350

Regular fresh-produce market beside the Botanical Gardens and Lake Wendouree.

City of Ballarat lists Ballarat Farmers Market as operating on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 9am to 1pm at Zoo Drive, Lake Wendouree, with a winter move to the paved Windmill Drive area about 400 metres south. The setting beside the Botanical Gardens makes it useful for a produce shop, casual breakfast stop or lake-and-gardens morning, and the winter-location note helps visitors avoid turning up at the wrong entry point.

Zoo Drive, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350

Heritage craft cottage and local-art retail space inside the Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

Ballarat In The Know places the cottage within the Ballarat Botanical Gardens on Wendouree Parade, beside Lake Wendouree. The listing describes a historic wooden cottage associated with poet Adam Lindsay Gordon, now operated by Crafts Council Ballarat as a volunteer-supported retail and exhibition space for handmade ceramics, textiles, woodwork, glass, jewellery and fine art from Ballarat and nearby makers. It is a useful small cultural stop when visiting the gardens, lake, conservatory or visitor information centre, and the listing says it actively welcomes people with access needs.

Ballarat Botanical Gardens, Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree VIC 3350

Central Ballarat laneway landmark with year-round umbrella installation and mural art.

Ballarat In The Know lists Hop Lane on Armstrong Street North in Ballarat Central, between Roy Hammond and Hop Temple. The City-backed listing describes the overhead umbrella display, changing colours through the year, the Hop Queen mural by local illustrator Travis Price, and a current note to watch for Sunnyside pop-ups. It adds a free, quick central stop that pairs well with nearby food, drink and heritage walks, while the listing also notes it does not cater for people with access needs.

Armstrong Street North, Ballarat Central VIC 3350

Miners Rest racecourse with regular race meetings, training mornings and bookable tours.

Ballarat In The Know lists Ballarat Turf Club at 240 Kennedys Road, Miners Rest, with office hours of 8am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. The page says the club hosts 37 race meetings a season on turf and synthetic tracks, has a bar and bistro on race days, and uses its training facilities from Monday to Saturday mornings. It also notes that visitors may watch horses in training, jump-outs can be arranged by contacting the club at least a day ahead, free facility tours may be available on request, and non-race-day public entry is via 72 Midas Road.

240 Kennedys Road, Miners Rest VIC 3352

Evening history and ghost tour around central Ballarat architecture and stories.

Ballarat In The Know lists the tour from Lydiard Street South in Ballarat Central. The listing says Eerie Tours has operated since 2008, explores the darker and paranormal side of the City of Ballarat, and uses the city's Gothic-inspired architecture as the setting for stories about early Australian history. It adds a night-time guided option that is distinct from the daytime public-art and streetscape walks already in the list, with booking handled through the operator's linked website.

Lydiard Street South, Ballarat Central VIC 3350

Low-cost visitor bus linking central Ballarat with major attractions for a flexible one-day circuit.

Ballarat In The Know lists this City of Ballarat tour and transport option from 225 Sturt Street. The one-day ticket gives scheduled hop-on hop-off travel between the city centre, Sovereign Hill, Ballarat Wildlife Park, the Eureka Centre and other core visitor stops. Listed prices are $10 for adults, $5 for children aged 5 to 15, free booked tickets for children 4 and under, and $23 for a two-adult two-child family ticket. It is useful for visitors who want to reach several major attractions without planning separate car trips, although the listing says it does not cater for people with access needs.

225 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central VIC 3350

Central streetscapes walking tour led by Ballarat Visitor Servicing staff.

City of Ballarat says the Ballarat Visitor Information Centre introduced this 90-minute Brilliantly Ballarat Walking Tour as a hosted way to explore the city's stories, streets and heritage. The tour departs from the Ballarat Visitor Information Centre at Town Hall, covers about 850 metres, includes regular stops and is described as suitable for all fitness levels. The source says tours run regularly through the week, with departure times listed online, tickets booked through Experience Oz and visitor-team contact available by phone or email. It remains a useful companion to the existing free Town Hall tour for visitors who want more of the surrounding streets and civic history.

225 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central VIC 3350

Indoor and outdoor themed mini golf attraction on the Western Highway at Warrenheip.

Ballarat In The Know lists Gold Rush Mini Golf at 4/9367 Western Highway, Warrenheip. The venue has two licensed 18-hole themed courses: an indoor course with dinosaur, medieval and pirate settings, and an outdoor Gold Rush course with historic facades and plaques about Ballarat settlement, miners, Eureka and gold discoveries. Listed hours are 10am-6pm Monday to Friday and 9am-6pm Saturday and Sunday, with prices shown from $12 to $54 and full pricing on the operator website. The page also notes cafe food, function options and that the venue does not cater for people with access needs.

4/9367 Western Highway, Warrenheip VIC 3352

Free guided Town Hall tour departing from the central Visitor Information Centre.

Ballarat In The Know lists this City of Ballarat tour at 225 Sturt Street. Tours depart from the Visitor Information Centre at 2pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, excluding public holidays, and take visitors through Ballarat Town Hall with Hall Keepers who explain the building history and areas not normally open to the public. It is useful as a free central heritage activity for locals, visitors and people already using the Town Hall visitor services.

225 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central VIC 3350

Weekend aviation museum at Ballarat Aerodrome with aircraft, engines, radios and wartime training history.

Ballarat In The Know lists the museum at 18 Cheetah Road in Mitchell Park, inside the Ballarat Aerodrome grounds. The listing gives Saturday and Sunday opening hours of 11am to 4pm, entry from $5 to $20, group rates, wheelchair-access information, and exhibits covering aircraft, engines, aviation radios, cameras, memorabilia, Morse code training and the aerodrome's World War Two RAAF training role. It adds a distinct aviation-history stop that is not covered by the central museums already in the list.

18 Cheetah Road, Mitchell Park VIC 3355

Indoor go-karting, laser tag and arcade venue for families, groups and wet-weather plans.

Visit Ballarat lists this 502 Howitt Street attraction as an indoor go-karting, Laserforce laser tag and arcade venue for families, groups and travellers. The profile lists Wednesday to Friday afternoon/evening hours, weekend hours, indicative $9-$55 pricing, booking links, free parking, party spaces, and accessibility notes for wheelchair users and people with learning, communication, understanding or behaviour access needs.

502 Howitt Street, Ballarat North VIC 3350

Daily indoor vintage and collectables market in Warrenheip with more than 80 stalls.

Ballarat In The Know lists the market at 9367 National Highway M8, Warrenheip, inside the Great Southern Wool Shed. The listing says it opens every day from 10am to 6pm, has free entry, more than 80 stalls, vintage, retro, collectables, antiques and furniture, and accessibility notes for wheelchair users and people with learning, communication or behaviour support needs. It adds a practical shopping and browsing stop on the eastern approach to Ballarat.

9367 National Highway M8, Warrenheip VIC 3352

Extinct volcanic mountain near Buninyong with crater walks, lookout access and district views.

Ballarat In The Know, using City of Ballarat content, lists Mount Buninyong on Mount Buninyong Road in Buninyong and describes it as an extinct volcanic mountain 745 metres above sea level. The listing says crater walks and the lookout tower are popular visitor activities, making it a useful south-side nature stop for people who want views and a short outdoor plan beyond the central lake and gardens. The accessibility note says the listing does not cater for people with access needs, so visitors should check conditions before relying on it for mobility access.

Mount Buninyong Road, Buninyong VIC 3357