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Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre
613 Main Road, Golden Point (Ballarat), VIC Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention CentreSituated in a rural location, this spa hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Gold Museum and Sovereign Hill. Lake Esmond and Lake Esmond Botanical Garden are also within 15 minutes.
Ballarat Colonial Motor Inn & Apartments
9379 Western Highway, Ballarat, Warrenheip, VIC Ballarat Colonial Motor Inn & ApartmentsSituated in Warrenheip, this apartment building is within 6 mi (10 km) of Eureka Aquatic Center, Sovereign Hill, and Eureka Hall. Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka and Ballarat Wildlife Park are also within 6 mi (10 km).
Sovereign Hill Hotel
39-41 Magpie Street, Golden Point (Ballarat), VIC Sovereign Hill HotelSituated in Golden Point (Ballarat), this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Gold Museum and Sovereign Hill. Lake Esmond and Lake Esmond Botanical Garden are also within 1 mi (2 km).
Comfort Inn Main Lead
312 Main Road Vi 3350, Golden Point (Ballarat), VIC Comfort Inn Main LeadLocated in the heart of Golden Point (Ballarat), this motel is within a 15-minute walk of Lake Esmond and Sovereign Hill. Gold Museum and Lake Esmond Botanical Garden are also within 15 minutes. Ballarat Station is 28 minutes by foot.
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Avenue Motel
1813 Sturt Street, Alfredton, VICSituated in Alfredton, this motel is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Ballarat Golf Club and within 3 mi (5 km) of Ballarat Base Hospital and St John of God Hospital Ballarat. St Patrick's Cathedral is 3.1 mi (4.9 km) away.
Bakery Hill Motel
1 Humffray Street South, Bakery Hill, VICLocated in the heart of Bakery Hill, this motel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Ballarat Town Hall and Sovereign Hill. Art Gallery of Ballarat and St Patrick's Cathedral are also within 1 mi (2 km). Ballarat Station is 15 minutes by foot.
Eureka Stockade Holiday Park
104 Stawell Street South, Ballarat East, VICThis family-friendly Ballarat East cabin is located in the historical district, just steps from Eureka Aquatic Center and Eureka Hall. Sovereign Hill is 1.9 mi (3.1 km) away.
Mid City Ballarat
19 Doveton St North, Ballarat Central, VICSituated in Ballarat Central, this motel is within a 15-minute walk of St John of God Hospital Ballarat and Ballarat Base Hospital. Gold Museum and Sovereign Hill are also within 2 mi (3 km). Ballarat Station is 6 minutes by foot.
Top Luxury Ballarat Hotel Deals
The Provincial Ballarat
121 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Central, VICSituated in the business district, this luxury apartment building is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Art Gallery of Ballarat and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Sovereign Hill. Ballarat Town Hall and St Patrick's Cathedral are also within 15 minutes. Ballarat Station is only a 1-minute walk.
Ballarat Premier Apartments
No 2 Lyons St South, Ballarat Central, VICSituated in Ballarat Central, this luxury apartment building is close to St Patrick's Cathedral, Sovereign Hill, and Ballarat Town Hall. Also nearby are St John of God Hospital Ballarat and Art Gallery of Ballarat.
Quality Inn Heritage On Lydiard
15 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat Central, VICSituated in Ballarat Central, this hotel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Art Gallery of Ballarat and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Sovereign Hill. Ballarat Town Hall and St Patrick's Cathedral are also within 10 minutes. Ballarat Station is only a 4-minute walk.
Quest Ballarat
7-11 Dawson Street North, Ballarat Central, VICSituated in Ballarat Central, this luxury hotel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from St Patrick's Cathedral and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Sovereign Hill. Ballarat Town Hall and Art Gallery of Ballarat are also within 10 minutes. Ballarat Station is 8 minutes by foot.
Iconic landmarks and attractions
Ballarat’s gold mining days live on at Sovereign Hill, a whole village constructed in the style of 1850s Gold Rush Ballarat. On top of its extravagant sound and light show ‘Blood on the Southern Cross’, Sovereign Hill has a number of experiences to help you live your gold mining dreams. Pan for gold (yes, real gold! Yours to keep!) at Red Hill Gully Diggings. Explore the old-fashioned shops and buildings, and take a guided tour of a gold mine.
Kryal Castle is about nine kms from Ballarat by car, but worth the trip if you like the sound of a medieval fun park filled with exciting activities. Behind these castle walls, you’ll find wizards, fairies, jousting tournaments, a dragon’s maze and the legend of Kryal itself (what’s that all about? You’ll have to go there to find out).
Check out the Art Gallery of Ballarat, full of Australian art and ever-changing exhibitions. You’ll certainly want to visit the Ballarat Botanical Gardens on the shores of Lake Wendouree. With its native plants and beds of brightly coloured flowers in bloom, it’s a nice place to relax. It’s also well known for its statues, especially the collection of former Aussie PMs on the Prime Ministers Avenue.
Interested in democracy? Find out all about the ordinary people who have fought for democracy and against injustice at M.A.D.E (Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka). Built on the site of the Eureka Stockade, it’s full of exhibits and artifacts like the Eureka Flag from 1854.
Getting here
Ballarat is a roughly 90-minute drive from Melbourne. If you need to get to Melbourne first, make it happen with one of our cheap Melbourne flights. If you’re not planning to hire a car, there are trains and coach services to carry you from Melbourne to Ballarat.
Getting around
Hire a car or get around Ballarat on public transport. And if you need to be somewhere in a hurry and don’t want to drive, there are taxis in town as well. What are you waiting for? Book your Ballarat accommodation with Wotif today!
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