Top rated Historical landmarks in Ballarat, Australia to elevate your visit (Updated February, 2024)

Top rated Historical landmarks 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 80 places from Historical landmark category.

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Shrine of Remembrance

War memorial

Shrine commemorating Australian wartime service with memorials, exhibitions & gardens.

4.80 (6.9K reviews) (~102.36 km from centre)

Craig’s Hut

Tourist attraction

Built as a film set in the 1980s, this wooden hut in the Clear Hills has sweeping mountain views.

4.80 (666 reviews) (~241.58 km from centre)

Murtoa Stick Shed

Museum

👍👍 What an INCREDIBLE place! Photos can’t portray how massive this shed is. For comparison for any English cathedral buffs - the Stick Shed is 100m longer than St Albans cathedral in England, one of the longest cathedrals in the UK. Inside it’s an awe-inspiring sight, and imagining the construction of...

4.80 (447 reviews) (~161.01 km from centre)

Tomahawk Hut

Historical landmark

👍👍 Easy drive along Carters Road, a very tidy Hutt, and well-maintained

4.80 (51 reviews) (~232.96 km from centre)

Ripponlea Mansion

Historical landmark

👍 Beautiful building and location, as well as the gardens surrounding it.

4.80 (38 reviews) (~106.2 km from centre)

Cast Iron Point

Historical landmark

👍 Amazing stop on the Walhalla to Woods Point Road with great views over the Thompson dam, and a nice little bit of historical information about how it got named.

4.80 (33 reviews) (~222.1 km from centre)

Fort Nepean

Historical landmark

Preserved 18th-century fortress with tunnels, WWII battlements & other military defense displays.

4.70 (1.3K reviews) (~107.75 km from centre)

Quang Minh Buddhist Temple

Buddhist temple

👍 One of the most famous Buddhist temples in the West. There are food stalls and markets every Sunday. Vegetarian friendly. Very authentic and traditional Vietnamese foods are available for purchase. (Payment in Cash only) Dining tables are available for dine-in in the dining hall. It's also available...

4.70 (571 reviews) (~90.31 km from centre)

Winki Pop

Historical landmark

👍👍 Great surf spot with easy access and parking.

4.70 (185 reviews) (~97.02 km from centre)

Nimmons Bridge - Newtown, Victoria

Historical landmark

👍👍 Easy to access location with terrific views and informative storyboards to enjoy. Not a difficult walk, and part of the extensive rail trail. Great for a weekend adventure.

4.70 (146 reviews) (~25.05 km from centre)

Stringybark Creek Historic Reserve

Historical landmark

👍👍 Very peaceful monument to one of Australia’s most debatable history. Takes you on a sign posted tour of the area and explains a little of the Stringybark Creek ambush by Ned Kelly against the authorities. If you like Australian history this is a must see place along with Mansfield township.

4.70 (107 reviews) (~220.67 km from centre)

Number 16 Beach, Rye.

Historical landmark

👍👍 Mothernature at her best 🥰enjoy our beautiful mornington peninsula, this is an ocean beach ,take care ,strong currents & undertow, fabulous photo opportunities 📷 ✅️enjoy your day,no facilities available here

4.70 (91 reviews) (~123.28 km from centre)

Keith Haring Mural

Painting

👍👍 Incredibly preserved mural by Keith Haring, caringly retouched by the local creative community. Drop by and check it out!

4.70 (63 reviews) (~102.56 km from centre)

Pillars of Wisdom

Park

👍👍 Given me motivation to up my game and start 4K'ing it!

4.70 (54 reviews) (~102.46 km from centre)

Cape Wickham Lighthouse

Historical landmark

👍👍 Australia's tallest lighthouse standing at 38 metres. Well worth the visit at the remote top end of King Island next to the golf course. We walked around it, but the track was overgrown.

4.70 (48 reviews) (~225.44 km from centre)

Royal Exhibition Building

Convention center

Landmark 19th-century exhibition centre, topped with a dome, and set amid landscaped gardens.

4.60 (5.4K reviews) (~101.42 km from centre)

Flinders Blowhole

Hiking area

👍👍 Pretty mean way to refer to your mother but it's none of my business I guess. The blow and the hole were great, awesome views. Really nice picture spot especially if you're not wearing pants.

4.60 (440 reviews) (~142.59 km from centre)

Hellenic Museum

Art museum

👍👍 Such a beautiful venue for a wedding! I have attached over 30 pictures for reference. The parking is at the back: $30 until 4pm, and only $10 after 4pm :) The exterior is very well maintained. The wedding that I shot there had a little over 100 guests, and they all fit under cover very happily. We...

4.60 (437 reviews) (~100.41 km from centre)

Overnewton Castle

Wedding venue

👍👍 Went there this summer for a wedding. The space is like a blank canvas, you can design as much as you like, or keep the simplicity of the raw open space. I like the interior very much. The staff is also very helpful and food is very tempting and delicious. What an amazing venue for a wedding.

4.60 (319 reviews) (~86.03 km from centre)

Manchester Unity Building

Historical landmark

Iconic Gothic office & commercial building designed by Marcus Barlow & constructed in 1932.

4.60 (260 reviews) (~101.27 km from centre)

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