Ballarat Historical Villages

Experience the Historical sites and villages Ballarat has to offer

Ballarat is the perfect base to tour the surrounding region.

This history-packed route includes all the important heritage sites, towns and villages of the region. Follow the route out of Ballarat to neighboring Creswick, then on to Daylesford - Victoria's spa centre and site of historic gold rushes of the mid 19th century.

Continue on to the galleries and gardens of Castelmaine, the legendary antique stores of Maldon and explore the Mount Alexander Diggings. The Goldfields Touring Route incorporates 33 heritage sites around Maryborough, Bridgewater, Dunolly, St Arnaud and Carisbrook as well as Castlemaine, Clunes and Bendigo.

Buninyong

Information about the history, location and attractions of the town of Buninyong. Find out more about Buninyong here.

Smeaton

Information about the history, location and attractions of the town of Smeaton. Find out more about Smeaton here.

Blampied

Information about the history, location and attractions of the town of Blampied. Find out more about Blampied here.

Clunes

Information about the history, location and attractions of the town of Clunes. Find out more about Clunes here.

Creswick

Information about the history, location and attractions of the town of Creswick. Find out more about Creswick here.

Talbot

Information about the history, location and attractions of the town of Talbot. Find out more about Talbot here.

Smythesdale and Scarsdale

Information about the history, location and attractions of the towns of Smythesdale and Scarsdale. Find out more about Smythesdale & Scaresdale here.

Learmonth

Information about the history, location and attractions of the town of Learmonth. Find out more about Learmonth here.

Golden Plains

Information about the history, location and attractions of the town of Golden Plains. Find out more about Golden Plains here.

Central Goldfields

Information about the history, location and attractions of the town of Central Goldfields Shire. Find out more about the Central Goldfields here.

Pyrenees

Information about the history, location and attractions of the Pyrenees. Find out more about The Pyrenees.

Walking Trails

Find out more information about some of the great walking tracks on offer in the Ballarat region. Including the Goldfields Track & Great Dividing Trail.