Top rated Historic sites in Ballarat, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Historic sites in Ballarat

Experience the best that Ballarat has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 6 places from Historic site category.

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Guilfoyle's Volcano

Garden

Restored circular 1876 botanical garden reservoir looped by a boardwalk with city panoramas.

4.70 (568 reviews) (~103.27 km from centre)

State Coal Mine

Historical place museum

👍👍 The State Coal Mine is definitely the tourism highlight of Wonthaggi and the region! This is a terrific coal mine thanks in a large part to the dedication of a special group of people - The Friends of Wonthaggi State Coal Mine. There is just so much to see and do here! Schedule more than one day if...

4.70 (489 reviews) (~192.44 km from centre)

Rippon Lea Estate

Garden

Set amid manicured grounds with gardens, this 19th-century mansion offers guided tours & a cafe.

4.60 (1.4K reviews) (~106.03 km from centre)

Gellibrand Hill Summit

Historical place

👍👍 Nice place and good views for the airport and city

4.60 (120 reviews) (~89.84 km from centre)

Curtin House

Bar

😠 We were kicked out for taking photos with flash on (in the dark) and for taking a hit from a vape. Fair enough for the vape thing but it wasn’t a warning — we were just kicked out… OF THE BUILDING! Could or could not be racially motivated (we’re Asians, I still don’t want to assume) because one whit...

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4.40 (1.8K reviews) (~101.1 km from centre)

Dredge and Dragline Historical Site

Historical place

👍👍 Awesome place almost drove right by it If your in the area it’s definitely worth checking it out You car really see how it was weathered by time and the elements Seeing these massive metal machines up close it awesome

4.40 (108 reviews) (~67.48 km from centre)

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Top rated Historic sites in Ballarat, Australia