Guidebook for Mount Helen
Parks & Nature
Izityalo zase-Ballarat Botanical
401-405 Gillies St NRegional park, many bush tracks with mining and historical remains, wildflowers, grass trees
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Woowookarung Regional Park
Recreation RoadRegional park, many bush tracks with mining and historical remains, wildflowers, grass trees
Sightseeing
Ballarat Bird World
408 Eddy Avehold a koala, pat a kangaroo, see Australian animals close up.
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Ballarat Wildlife Park station
hold a koala, pat a kangaroo, see Australian animals close up.
stunning views of surrounding area from lookout tower
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Mt Buninyong Extinct Volcano
stunning views of surrounding area from lookout tower
Night time sound and light show at Sovereign Hill - history of gold in Victoria, Eureka Stockade and the Goldfields of Ballarat
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Sovereign Hill
Night time sound and light show at Sovereign Hill - history of gold in Victoria, Eureka Stockade and the Goldfields of Ballarat
Shopping
5 minutes away for bakery, butcher, IGA supermarket, chemist and take away food shops
Midvale SC station
5 minutes away for bakery, butcher, IGA supermarket, chemist and take away food shops
80 stalls of vintage, retro, antique goods. Coffee shop. Great place for a rainy day. (free entry)
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The Amazing Mill Markets - Ballarat
80 stalls of vintage, retro, antique goods. Coffee shop. Great place for a rainy day. (free entry)
Central Square Shopping Centre
18 Armstrong St SMyers, Target, speciality stores
Stockland Wendouree Shopping Centre
Gillies Street North50 shops all under cover
Essentials
Eureka Medical & Dental Centre
14 Albert Stopen 8am till 10pm
Sturt St UFS Pharmacy
717 Sturt Stchemist open 24 hours
Entertainment & Activities
Award winning tourist park - step back into the 1860's and be a part of history. Gold panning, horse carriage rides, shops with products of the times. Go Bowling, make candles, pan for gold, take an underground mine tour.
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Sovereign Hill station
Award winning tourist park - step back into the 1860's and be a part of history. Gold panning, horse carriage rides, shops with products of the times. Go Bowling, make candles, pan for gold, take an underground mine tour.
Castle with shows, displays and skills of the time : archery, sword fights, dungeon, magic shows etc
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Kryal Castle
121 Forbes RdCastle with shows, displays and skills of the time : archery, sword fights, dungeon, magic shows etc
Ballarat Tramway Museum
100 Wendouree ParadeI-Art Gallery yaseBallarat
40 Lydiard St N