Ballarat: Nature
Places and attractions in the Nature category
Lake Wendouree
Lake Wendouree is an artificially-created and maintained shallow urban lake located adjacent to the suburb of the same name in the city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
Mount Rowan
Mount Rowan is a small extinct volcano on the edge of the city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It was also known as Waldies Hill. It is 518 metres above sea level. The lava flows from the volcano are thought to be from 2.1 million to 2.9 million years ago. It is one of the 123 volcanoes in the Ballarat and Daylesford area.
Lake Burrumbeet
Lake Burrumbeet is a large but shallow eutrophic lake in central western Victoria, Australia. Located 20 kilometres west of Ballarat and 140 kilometres west of Melbourne, the lake has been progressively emptying since 1997 and was declared completely dry in 2004.
Mount Pisgah
Mount Pisgah is a small volcanic lava dome 11 km from Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. The Djadjawurrung and Wathawurrung name for the mount is Morambulbullet. It is 559 metres above sea level. The Dowling Forest Racecourse is located at the base of Mount Pisgah.
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