If You're NearbyHeritageGold rushMuseums

Ballarat

A grand gold-rush city with Victorian streetscapes and Sovereign Hill, a living museum where you can pan for gold in an 1850s town.

Photo: Chensiyuan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Our full guide to Ballarat is being written. It's on the Victoria and Tasmania list as If You're Nearby.

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Cities · Food

Melbourne

Victoria
About 63 miles away

Laneway art, coffee, and big sports.

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Beaches · Scenic drives

Great Ocean Road

Victoria
About 81 miles away

The Twelve Apostles, on one of the world's great drives.

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Mountains · UNESCO

Cradle Mountain

Tasmania
About 306 miles away

Tasmania's emblem, above Dove Lake, at the start of the Overland Track.

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Victoria and Tasmania

Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road and Cradle Mountain.

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