Described as one of the country's finest examples of a Victorian streetscape, Lydiard Street offers a first-hand view of the splendour that gold built.
Also close by are:
• Her Majesty's Theatre, opened in 1875 and arguably one of the country's most historic theatres;
• Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Australia's largest and oldest public art collection, and home to the original Eureka Flag
• The Mining Exchange, build on the site where troopers gathered in 1854 before setting off to quell a revolt by miners at the Eureka Stockade
• Sturt Street , offering Ballarat's finest restaurants, cafes and shopping
• Pubs and Clubs. Ballarat boasts more than 50 hotels, and some of the finest are to be found on Lydiard Street.
You also have easy access to:
• Lake Wendouree & Botanical gardens
• Sovereign Hill
• The Eureka Centre
• Ballarat Wildlife Park
• Ballarat Tourism Visitor Information Centre
The railway and bus transfer station are just a short stroll from Glenluce, as is a Taxi rank.
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