Map of Ballarat, VIC

Ballarat is located on the Yarrowee River in southwest Victoria a distance of about 100km west-northwest from Melbourne (show me). Ballarat has a population of around 73,000 and is one of the larger cities in Australia. Ballarat is at an elevation of approximately 423m above sea level.

The nearest more populous place is the city of Geelong which is 79km away with a population of about 130,000 (show me a map with Ballarat and Geelong).

Bonzle users have said that the facilities at Ballarat include an airport, basketball courts, bmx track, caravan park or parks, centrelink office, child care centre, children's playground, college, cricket pitch, cycle paths, fire station, health centre, high school, hospital, hotel/motel, library, medical centre, medicare office, netball courts, playing fields, police station, pre school, primary school, railway station, service station, showground, skateboard park, sportsground, state emergency services (ses), swimming pool, tennis courts and university. Do you know of other facilities available at Ballarat? Is this list accurate? Contribute your knowledge by clicking here.

Bonzle users have reported that chestnuts, pistachio nuts and snow peas grow at Ballarat. Are you a keen gardener? Do you know of other plants that grown in Ballarat? Is this list accurate? Contribute your knowledge by clicking here.

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Avenue of Honour at Ballarat.
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