Ballarat Caravan Parks and Ballarat Motels When Planning To Explore Victoria’s Largest Inland City

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Ballarat
is known to be Victoria’s largest inland city. The city located in the
central highlands of Victoria still carries the historic charm of the
bygone gold boom era. For those who wish to explore Ballarat, there are Ballarat caravan parks and motels in Ballarat providing short term accommodation for your stay.


Until 1851 Ballarat was known to be a small town. Then the rich
alluvial goldfields were discovered and the population in the town began
to swell. It is on record that Australia’s first civil battle took place
here in 1854 when the Gold miners refused to pay the government license
fee and battled with the police and troops. Today Ballarat is a vibrant
tourist destination with many museums, art galleries, antique shops,
craft shops and many beautiful parks and gardens for visitors to wonder
around and relax.




If you are planning to explore Ballarat or arriving here on a short
term stay, check out some of the attractions and things to do below;

• Fine Art Gallery in Ballarat with a superb collection of Australian
  art including works by the Lindsay family.  This is also the home to the
  old Eureka flag.
• Her majesty’s Theatre, one of the oldest purpose built theatres in Australia which is still intact and open to the public.
• Lake Wendouree which offer paddle steam guided tours along the lake
  with commentary on history of the city. The lake is also used for water
  sports.
• Botanic gardens and the Robert Clarke Horticultural Centre close to the Lake.
• Tramway Museum showcasing vintage trams.
• Prime Ministers’ Avenue displaying busts of Australian Prime Ministers.
• Montrose Cottage, the first masonry cottage built in the gold fields.
• Ballarat Wild Life and Reptile Park.
• The reconstruction of the gold mining settlement in Sovereign Hill
  will take you back to the gold mining era and the hardships and the
  conditions under which the miners had to live and earn their living.
• The Gold Museum adjoining Sovereign Hill with a display of artifacts and memorabilia of the gold mining era.
• Just 8km east of Ballarat is the Great Southern Woolshed which is a working woolshed.

When you are exhausted with the visits to the historic sites, why not
retreat to one of the many beautiful recreational parks or picnic spots
for some relaxation. Waterways in the area are known to be ideal for
trout fishing if that is the kind of sport you fancy.




When planning your visit or a vacation to Ballarat area, remember to check out the Ballarat motels, Ballarat caravan parks or bed and breakfast accommodation in Ballarat on offer. Online reservations are also possible (Remember to select state “Victoria” and region “Gold Fields” for your search).




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