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Ballarat Discovery Tour

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About Ballarat Discovery Tour

Invermay Park, Victoria

The Ballarat Discovery tour is the ultimate tour of Ballarat, discovering the legacy of the Ballarat gold rush, still evident in the magnificent architecture and tree lined streets of the city today. The tour takes you all over Ballarat to admire the city's Victorian and Edwardian buildings, Botanical gardens, Lake Wendouree, Mt Buninyong (extinct volcano), Woowookarung Regional Park, Statues, Churches. You walk down Lydiard Street, with its impressive gold rush buildings, where your guide will tell of stories about the men and women that made this great city. Morning tea is the famous Craigs Royal Hotel. Experience the native forests and wildlife of Ballarat as you drive and walk in Woowookarung Regional Park and the ex-volcano of Mt Buninyong. Step back in time to 1860's as you wander around the Sovereign Hill outdoor museum. Take a stagecoach ride, pan for gold in the creek, shop in Main St, watch the blacksmith or see a pure gold ingot with $150,000 being poured. At the Eureka Centre learn about the Eureka uprising which led to a battle between the gold miners and the British army. Entry to Sovereign Hill, Eureka Centre, Ballarat Art Gallery are all Included.

From $185.00

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What's included

Service Facility

  • Family Friendly
  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet

Service Types

  • Cultural and Theme Tours
  • Nature and wildlife
  • Sightseeing Tours
  • Walking and Biking Tours

Sevice Activity

  • Walks

Tour Format

  • On-site Experience
  • Private Tour
  • Small Group Tour

Transport

  • Land - Motorised
  • Land - Self Propelled

Vertical Classifications

  • Full Day

Fitness

  • Basic

Accessibility

  • Does not cater for people with access needs.

Service details

Capacity

Capacity

Min 1 · Max 5

Pricing

Pricing notes

Cost per Adult. Melbourne customers catch a return journey V/Line train (own expense) from Southern Cross Railway Station Melbourne to Ballarat Railway Station, where your guide will meet you.

Updated

Last updated

19 Feb 2025

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