Barkly Place...your home base to explore Ballarat.
Food Scene
Red Lion Hotel
223 Main RdThe Main Bar
26 Main RdLicensed pizzeria warm cosy atmosphere with live music.
Family friendly restaurant with indoor playgroung, sports bar and gaming machines.
6 locals recommend
Zagame's Ballarat Hotel
639 Main RdFamily friendly restaurant with indoor playgroung, sports bar and gaming machines.
Table 48
48 Humffray St NTraditional bistro menu wide selection.
Awesome wine bar/eatery with street front deck to sit outside on a fine day.
12 locals recommend
Mr Jones Dining
42-44 Main RdAwesome wine bar/eatery with street front deck to sit outside on a fine day.
The Forge Pizzeria
14 Armstrong St NGreat range of specialty wood fired pizzas.
Good spot if you enjoy eating breakfast or a coffee outdoors on a blue sky day.
9 locals recommend
Drive Café
227 Grant StreetGood spot if you enjoy eating breakfast or a coffee outdoors on a blue sky day.
Tourist Attraction
A step back in time to the days of the great gold rush in Ballarat. World renowned tourist attraction. A must see when staying in Ballarat.
148 locals recommend
Sovereign Hill
A step back in time to the days of the great gold rush in Ballarat. World renowned tourist attraction. A must see when staying in Ballarat.
Fantastic regional zoo to experience close encounters with many native Australian animals and reptiles.
63 locals recommend
Ballarat Wildlife Park
Fantastic regional zoo to experience close encounters with many native Australian animals and reptiles.
Heated outdoor public swimming centre with multiple pools catering for all ages.
Eureka Swimming Pool
102 Stawell St SHeated outdoor public swimming centre with multiple pools catering for all ages.
Sovereign Hill
Opposite Sovereign Hill.
In addition to astronomy, the Observatory buildings and telescopes are of historical interest.
6 locals recommend
Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum
439 Cobden StIn addition to astronomy, the Observatory buildings and telescopes are of historical interest.
Enjoy a leisurely stroll, run or ride around the 6km lap of the lake. Lake foreshore hosts an adventure playgrond, tram rides, cafe's and restaurants.
123 locals recommend
Lake Wendouree
Enjoy a leisurely stroll, run or ride around the 6km lap of the lake. Lake foreshore hosts an adventure playgrond, tram rides, cafe's and restaurants.
The Gallery building itself reflects a range of styles from the opulence of the 1880s to the clean lines and subtle use of natural light of the contemporary galleries, while the magnificent collection of Australian art makes it a treasure house of memorable paintings, sculptures and other works of art.
113 locals recommend
Art Gallery of Ballarat
40 Lydiard St NThe Gallery building itself reflects a range of styles from the opulence of the 1880s to the clean lines and subtle use of natural light of the contemporary galleries, while the magnificent collection of Australian art makes it a treasure house of memorable paintings, sculptures and other works of art.
Sporting Precinct
Llanberris Athletics Reserve
Athletics track and netball centre.
BSEC is Ballarat's newest sporting complex hosting Basketball and Netball events.
Ballarat Sports and Events Centre
989 Norman StBSEC is Ballarat's newest sporting complex hosting Basketball and Netball events.
Mars Stadium
725 Creswick RdMARS stadium hosts AFL football and A-league soccer matches.
Shopping Centre
Undercover shopping when the Ballarat weather is unkind.
21 locals recommend
Stockland Wendouree Shopping Centre
Gillies Street NorthUndercover shopping when the Ballarat weather is unkind.
Shopping precinct with good mix of fashion, cafe's and general stores. Monthly farmers market 1st Saturday of every month 9am-1pm.
Bridge Mall
Bridge MallShopping precinct with good mix of fashion, cafe's and general stores. Monthly farmers market 1st Saturday of every month 9am-1pm.
Indoor shopping (incl Myer) and food court great place to escape a cold and wet winters day.
16 locals recommend
Central Square Shopping Centre
18 Armstrong St SIndoor shopping (incl Myer) and food court great place to escape a cold and wet winters day.