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Ballarat, Victoria's largest inland city (pop. 90,000), is all about gold. In 1851, two prospectors found gold nuggets scattered on the ground at a place known as, ironically, Poverty Point. Within a year, 20,000 people had drifted into the area, and Australia's El Dorado gold rush had begun.
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AttractionsBallarat Fine Art Gallery
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Ballarat, Australia Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: The highlight of a visit to this gallery—especially after you've learned the story of... Read More Blood on the Southern Cross
Sovereign Hill, Bradshaw St
Ballarat, Australia Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: This breathtaking sound-and-light show re-creates the Eureka Uprising, one of the most important... Read More Eureka Centre
Eureka St
Ballarat, Australia Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: You can't miss this building, with its huge sail, signifying the flag of the Southern Cross,... Read More AirportsMajor Airports near Ballarat
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