ADDRESS

240 Kennedys Road Miners Rest, Victoria

DISTANCE FROM MELBOURNE AIRPORT

1.5 hours north-west

TRANSPORT TYPES

• BUS
  V/Line coach services link Ballarat with Ararat, Horsham, Hamilton, Dimboola, Adelaide, Halls Gap, Stawell, Hopetoun, Maryborough and Geelong..
  For more information and timetables visit www.vline.com.au
• CAR
  Follow the Western Highway / Western Freeway from Melbourne.
  
  From central Ballarat go north on the Midland Highway (9km) and turn left into Kennedy's Road.
• TRAIN
  Ballarat is approximately 76 minutes by train from Melbourne's Southern Cross Station. Trains run between Melbourne and Ballarat each hour.
  For more information and timetables visit www.vline.com.au

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

Ballarat is Victoria’s largest inland city and is famous as the site of the world’s largest deposit of alluvial gold. The legacy of the gold rush is still evident in the majestic architecture and wide tree-lined streets of the town today. Admire the city's Victorian and Edwardian architecture, parks, gardens, statues, and churches by following the visitor information centre's self-guided heritage walks.

Pan for gold and watch the hustle and bustle of an 1850s gold mining settlement at Sovereign Hill. The 35 acre site includes shops, hotels, schools, a theatre, crafts, steam-driven machinery and two underground mines. Don't miss the dramatic Blood on the Southern Cross sound and light show, telling the story of the Eureka Rebellion.

Admire the magnificent collection of Australian art and the original Eureka flag at the Art Gallery of Ballarat, Australia's oldest and largest regional gallery. Catch a show at Her Majesty's Theatre with originally opened in 1875.

LOCAL Accommodation

Ballarat Mid City Hotel
www.midcity.biz - (03) 5327 7588

Sovereign Hill
www.sovereignhill.com.au

Craigs Royal Hotel
www.craigsroyal.com.au

Best Western Barkly Motor Lodge
barkly.bestwestern.com.au - (03) 5331 8838

Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre
www.accorhotels.com

Ansonia Boutique Hotel
www.theansoniaonlydiard.com.au

Comfort Inn & Suites City Views
www.cityviewsballarat.com.au

CLUB LOCATION