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Ballarat Highlights Tour

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Heritage buildings in Lydiard Street
Sturt Street, Ballarat
Lydiard Street, Ballarat
Boat sheds on Lake Wendouree
Ballarat Botanical Gardens
Grass trees and Messmate forest, Woowookarung Regional Park
Craigs Royal Hotel
Ballarat city
Eureka Centre, the site of the Eureka Rebellion

About Ballarat Highlights Tour

Invermay Park, Victoria

The Ballarat Highlights Tour is a sightseeing tour taking you around the golden city of Ballarat, showing you the heritage and historic places of the 1850's gold rush, plus modern Ballarat as well. On tour you will see and experience great views of Ballarat from several lookouts, walk through the Botanical Gardens and amongst the heritage buildings of Lydiard Street, plus morning tea at the famous Craigs Royal Hotel. Walk through the Botanical Gardens seeing the heritage trees, flower beds in bloom and Prime Ministers Avenue. Drive around Lake Wendouree with its boat sheds, war memorials and numerous water birds. Visit the Eureka Centre and learn of the Eureka Rebellion, where the miners fought with the Government forces. Visit the Gold Museum where you can learn about the life of the gold miner on the goldfields and the immense amount of gold that was discovered in Ballarat. Experience the wild nature of the forests and wildlife on the outskirts of Ballarat with a drive and walk in Woowookarung Regional Park.

From $130.00

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What's included

Service Facility

  • Family Friendly
  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet

Service Types

  • Cultural and Theme Tours
  • Sightseeing Tours

Sevice Activity

  • Birdwatching
  • Four Wheel Driving
  • Walks
  • Scenic Drives

Tour Format

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

Transport

  • Land - Motorised

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

Adult per person. Melbourne customers take a V/Line train (own expense) from Southern Cross Railway Station Melbourne to Ballarat Railway Station, where your guide will meet you on the platform.

Departs

Departs from

Ballarat Central, Victoria

Updated

Last updated

19 Feb 2025

Your route

Ballarat Central, Victoria End

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