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The 3 places worth the trip
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Places near Ballarat by type
All 226 places by distance →One day from Ballarat
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:11 pm
67 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ballarat
- Mount Buninyongviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Kryal Castlepark · 45 min
- Eureka Stockadeheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Mount Pisgahviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Ballarat Tramway Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Ballarat
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ballarat?
St Patrick's Cathedral (church, about 1 km), Prime Ministers Avenue (heritage site, about 3 km), Lake Wendouree (lake, about 3 km), Australian Ex Prisoners Of War Memorial (monument, about 4 km), Ballarat Tramway Museum (museum, about 4 km), Eureka Stockade (heritage site, about 4 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ballarat?
161 places on Spotwander: 58 forts & heritage, 29 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 churches, 14 wildlife, forests & gardens, 14 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest fort to Ballarat?
One Eye Gully, about 2 km by road; "Monash Avenue" Avenue of Honour (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ballarat?
Pink Wall, about 3 km by road; Mt Xavier (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ballarat?
Start in Ballarat, visit Mount Buninyong, then Kryal Castle, then Eureka Stockade, then Mount Pisgah, then Ballarat Tramway Museum, and drive back — about 67 km by road in all.