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Best Places to Visit Near Ballarat

Visit some of the best attractions in the vicinity of Ballarat with hundreds to choose from to make your perfect day out or weekend break away. Browse the below list featuring some of the best destinations (such as Geelong, Daylesford, Castlemaine) or select map view to search geographically.

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Cities and Localities Near Ballarat

Where to go for a weekend trip near Ballarat? A list of surrounding cities, towns and villages nearby or close to the suburbs of Ballarat within a 50 mile radius.

49 milesSE

City

geelong
Geelong
22 milesNE

Town

daylesford
Daylesford
40 milesNE

City

castlemaine
Castlemaine
40 milesE

Town

woodend
Woodend
41 milesN

Town

maldon
Maldon
42 milesE

Town

mount macedon
Mount Macedon
48 milesE

Town

sunbury
Sunbury
27 milesW

Town

beaufort
Beaufort
33 milesE

Locality

bacchus marsh
Bacchus Marsh
39 milesNE

Town

kyneton
Kyneton
44 milesSE

Town

lara
Lara
28 milesNE

Town

trentham
Trentham
41 milesE

City

melton
Melton
36 milesN

Town

maryborough
Maryborough
39 milesNE

Town

malmsbury
Malmsbury
30 milesE

National park

lerderderg state park
Lerderderg State Park
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Attractions
Best Day Trips from Ballarat

Fairy Park32 milesSEFairy Park
Australia
Amusement parkTheme park
Hanging Rock44 milesEHanging Rock
Woodend, Australia
Park
Eastern Beach49 milesSEEastern Beach
Geelong, Australia
ParkBeach
Buda Historic Home and Garden40 milesNEBuda Historic Home and Garden
Castlemaine, Australia
GardenArt museum
Kardinia Park Stadium49 milesSEKardinia Park Stadium
Geelong, Australia
Arenas and stadiumsSport
Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park32 milesNECastlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park
Australia
CyclingBike path
Daylesford Spa Country Railway22 milesNEDaylesford Spa Country Railway
Daylesford, Australia
Scenic railroadsMuseum
National Wool Museum49 milesSENational Wool Museum
Geelong, Australia
MuseumSpecialty museum
St Mary of the Angels Basilica49 milesSESt Mary of the Angels Basilica
Geelong, Australia
ChurchGothic Revival architecture
Geelong Waterfront49 milesSEGeelong Waterfront
Geelong, Australia
BeachHarbor
Convent Gallery22 milesNEConvent Gallery
Daylesford, Australia
MuseumArt gallery
Johnstone Park49 milesSEJohnstone Park
Geelong, Australia
MemorialGarden
Geelong Botanic Gardens50 milesSEGeelong Botanic Gardens
Geelong, Australia
ParkGarden
Mount Franklin26 milesNEMount Franklin
Australia
NatureNatural attraction
Campbells Creek Recreation Reserve37 milesNECampbells Creek Recreation Reserve
Castlemaine, Australia
Park
Balyang Sanctuary49 milesSEBalyang Sanctuary
Geelong, Australia
ParkNature and wildlife
Christ Church49 milesSEChrist Church
Geelong, Australia
Church
Geelong Maritime Museum47 milesSEGeelong Maritime Museum
Geelong, Australia
MuseumMaritime museum
Geelong Arts Centre49 milesSEGeelong Arts Centre
Geelong, Australia
Concerts and showsTheater
Holy Trinity Church33 milesEHoly Trinity Church
Bacchus Marsh, Australia
Church
Wombat Hill Botanic Gardens22 milesNEWombat Hill Botanic Gardens
Daylesford, Australia
GardenPark
Osborne House47 milesSEOsborne House
Geelong, Australia
MuseumMaritime museum
Lake Corangamite48 milesSWLake Corangamite
Australia
NatureNatural attraction
Geelong Town Hall49 milesSEGeelong Town Hall
Geelong, Australia
City hall
Geelong Vintage Market47 milesSEGeelong Vintage Market
Geelong, Australia
MarketShopping
Geelong Gallery49 milesSEGeelong Gallery
Geelong, Australia
MuseumArt gallery
Mount Cole State Forest39 milesNWMount Cole State Forest
Australia
NatureForest
Mount Elephant45 milesSWMount Elephant
Australia
NatureNatural attraction
Mount Alexander46 milesNEMount Alexander
Australia
NatureNatural attraction
You Yangs42 milesSEYou Yangs
Australia
NatureNatural attraction
Old Castlemaine Gaol40 milesNEOld Castlemaine Gaol
Castlemaine, Australia
Historical placeView point
Nieuwesteeg Heritage Rose Garden33 milesENieuwesteeg Heritage Rose Garden
Bacchus Marsh, Australia
Park
Old Geelong Gaol50 milesSEOld Geelong Gaol
Geelong, Australia
MuseumHistory museum
Geelong Library and Heritage Centre49 milesSEGeelong Library and Heritage Centre
Geelong, Australia
Museum
Lerderderg Gorge31 milesELerderderg Gorge
Lerderderg State Park, Australia
NatureNatural attraction
Mount Macedon43 milesEMount Macedon
Australia
NatureNatural attraction
Hepburn Pool23 milesNEHepburn Pool
Australia
Body of waterSport venue
Lake Beeac46 milesSLake Beeac
Australia
NatureNatural attraction
Ford Discovery Centre49 milesSEFord Discovery Centre
Geelong, Australia
Museum
Taradale Viaduct40 milesNETaradale Viaduct
Australia
Bridge
Malmsbury Viaduct39 milesNEMalmsbury Viaduct
Malmsbury, Australia
Bridge
Stony Creek Gallery21 milesNEStony Creek Gallery
Daylesford, Australia
Art galleryMuseum
Melton Botanic Garden41 milesEMelton Botanic Garden
Melton, Australia
Body of waterNature and wildlife
Works of Art40 milesNEWorks of Art
Kyneton, Australia
Art galleryShopping
Wombat State Forest25 milesEWombat State Forest
Australia
NatureNatural attraction
Red Pepper Gallery22 milesNERed Pepper Gallery
Daylesford, Australia
Art galleryMuseum
Catherine Abel Gallery28 milesNECatherine Abel Gallery
Trentham, Australia
Art galleryShopping
Kardinia Park Netball Development Competition49 milesSEKardinia Park Netball Development Competition
Geelong, Australia
Park
Werribee Gorge State Park28 milesEWerribee Gorge State Park
Australia
National park
Geelong West48 milesSEGeelong West
Geelong, Australia
Area
Sunbury earth rings47 milesESunbury earth rings
Australia
Archaeological site
Central Highlands39 milesNECentral Highlands
Australia
NatureNatural attraction
Mount Buninyong7.5 miSEMount Buninyong
Australia
NatureNatural attraction
Clarkesdale Bird Sanctuary18 milesSWClarkesdale Bird Sanctuary
Australia
National park
Cunningham Pier49 milesSECunningham Pier
Geelong, Australia
Piers and boardwalks
Pioneer Women's Memorial Avenue32 milesEPioneer Women's Memorial Avenue
Bacchus Marsh, Australia
Memorial
Lewis Bandt Bridge47 milesSELewis Bandt Bridge
Geelong, Australia
Bridge
Maldon Vintage Machinery Museum41 milesNMaldon Vintage Machinery Museum
Maldon, Australia
Specialty museumMuseum
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