Popular places to visit
Ballarat Bird World
Enjoy an outing to Ballarat Bird World during your stay in Ballarat. While you're in the area, find time to visit its spas.
Sovereign Hill
Strike gold at this open-air museum, which tells the story of Ballarat’s first decade as a gold rush town with recreated buildings, goldmine tours and workshops.
Lake Wendouree
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Wendouree during your travels in Ballarat. Amble around the area's lakeside or experience its museums.
Ballarat Town Hall
Ballarat Town Hall is just one of the places to see in Ballarat, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander around the gardens or experience the area's art scene.
Gold Museum
Find out about the treasured metal that enticed thousands of prospectors to find their fortune in the gold rush of the mid 19th century at this intriguing museum.
Art Gallery of Ballarat
Follow the history of Australian art from colonial to contemporary when you peruse the collection of Australia’s biggest and oldest regional art gallery.
Activities
Sovereign Hill, Botanical Gardens and Melbourne Skydeck Bus Tour
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Other neighbourhoods around Mount Helen
Buninyong
If you're spending some time in Buninyong, Mount Buninyong Scenic Reserve and Union Jack Education Area are top sights worth seeing.
Mount Clear
Mount Clear is well liked for its museums. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Ballarat area, you might plan a trip to Lake Esmond Botanical Garden or Lake Esmond.
Canadian
Travellers like the parks in Canadian, and Lake Esmond Botanical Garden is a top attraction you might want to visit.
Sebastopol
The spas and theatres are just a few features travellers like about Sebastopol. If you want to do some sightseeing nearby, Sovereign Hill and Gold Museum are a few top places to visit.
Scotchmans Lead
Though Scotchmans Lead may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like Mount Buninyong Scenic Reserve and Ballarat Bird World.
Mount Pleasant
While Mount Pleasant isn't home to many top sights, Sovereign Hill and Gold Museum are some notable places to visit nearby.
- Ballarat Bird World
- Sovereign Hill
- Lake Wendouree
- Kryal Castle
- Ballarat Base Hospital
- Ballarat Wildlife Park
- St John of God Hospital Ballarat
- Ballarat Town Hall
- Eureka Centre
- Gold Museum
- Art Gallery of Ballarat
- Ballarat Botanical Gardens
- Ballarat Golf Club
- St Patrick's Cathedral
- Eureka Stadium
- Lake Esmond Botanical Garden
- The Tangled Maze
- Eureka Hall
- Enfield State Park
- Creswick Museum
- Park Lake Gardens
- Eureka Aquatic Center
- Calembeen Park
- Lake Esmond