> ARCH OF VICTORY The Arch of Victory in Ballarat is also gateway to the magnificent Avenue of Honour. Nearly 4,000 trees form the southern hemisphere’s longest Avenue of Honour.

> AUSTRALIAN EX-PRISONER OF WAR MEMORIAL The Memorial honours the sacrifice made by more than 35,000 Australian service men and women in four theatres of war.

> BALLARAT FINE ART GALLERY Australia’s oldest regional gallery, it also ranks in the nation’s best five. Celebrated works include Colonial & Goldfields masterpieces, Heidelberg school paintings and the original Eureka flag. The gallery has a collection of contemporary works.

> BALLARAT WILDLIFE PARK Visitors can feed the kangaroos or watch the experts feeding the Tasmanian Devils. Koalas and wombats are happy to pose for souvenir photos, too.

> BOTANIC GARDENS Ballarat is renowned for its botanic gardens, the main features of which include the Prime Ministers’ Avenue, the Robert Clark Conservatory and Resource Centre.

> GREAT FOOD & WINE There are four distinct wine-producing districts in the Goldfields - Ballarat, Bendigo, Heathcote, and the Pyrenees. Most wineries open for tastings and cellar-door sales.

> GOLD RUSH HISTORY AND HERITAGE Ballarat has many fine examples of Victorian architecture, including grand hotels and majestic buildings, A major artefact from that time is the original flag that flew over the civil uprising at the Eureka Stockade in 1854. That flag is in the Fine Art Gallery.

> HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE This grand old theatre has been a central part of the cultural life of Ballarat since it first opened its doors in 1875. Her Majesty’s prides itself in being Australia’s best preserved theatrical building.

> SOVEREIGN HILL & BLOOD ON THE SOUTHERN CROSS Sovereign Hill covers a 60-acre site and tells the story of the 1850s goldrush by day. At night, experience the spectacular sound and light show, “Blood on the Southern Cross.” Stay overnight in the Sovereign Hill Lodge.

> SPA CAPITAL Australia’s largest concentration of natural mineral water springs is located in the Daylesford/Hepburn Springs area. Visitors can enjoy the invigorating and health-giving waters in many different ways, from drinking it to bathing in special spa pools.

> THE EUREKA CENTRE On the site of one of the most significant events in Australia’s history - The Eureka Rebellion, December 1854, when miners and soldiers clashed. The centre, situated in Ballarat, recounts the event using the latest multi-media presentations.