National Trust Walking Tour
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Meet an array of world voices who helped shape Ballarat. A 45-minute walking tour of
Ballarat’s main boulevard, Sturt Street. Poets, adventurers, royalty and politicians all
had an opinion that impacted on the Ballarat of today.
Where: Departs from the Titanic Bandstand, Sturt Street gardens, opposite
Ballaarat Mechanics Institute
When: 10am, 12pm & 2pm, Saturday & Sunday
Cost/bookings: Free
More information: www.heritageweekend.com.au
Old Colonists’ Club Tour
Our knowledgeable tour guides will share a brief
history of the Old Colonists’ Association (one of
the oldest philanthropic organisations in Australia)
and its social arm, the Old Colonists’ Club.
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Where: Old Colonists’ Club,
20 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat
When: 12pm & 2pm, Saturday & Sunday
Cost/bookings: Gold coin donation
More information: After 4.30pm, weeknights at 5331 2461 or 0400 168 564
Accessiblity: First floor - no wheelchair or lift access
Ballarat East Bus Tours
Join a guide from Eerie Tours on a bus tour around Ballarat East and learn the lesser
known stories and hidden landscapes at the the Goldfields and Eureka locations.
Where: Departs from the corner of Sturt and Lydiard Streets
When: 11am, 1pm, 3pm & 4pm, Saturday & Sunday
Cost/Bookings: Free. Bookings on the day.
More information: www.heritageweekend.com.au
Mystery Tours of the Art Gallery
Go on a tour of the Art Gallery of Ballarat and find
out about some of the mysteries behind the works
on the walls with one of the Gallery’s volunteer
guides. See page 23 for night-time torchlight tours!
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Where: Art Gallery of Ballarat, Lydiard Street North
When: 11am & 2pm, Saturday & Sunday.
Cost/bookings: Free
More information: www.artgalleryballarat.com.au
Accessiblity: Wheelchair access
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