Cardigan Village Travel Guide
Tourist Guide
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Popular places to visit
Sovereign Hill
Strike gold at this open-air museum, which tells the story of Ballarat’s first decade as a gold rush town with recreated buildings, goldmine tours and workshops.
Lake Wendouree
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Wendouree during your travels in Ballarat. Amble around the area's lakeside or experience its museums.
Ballarat Town Hall
Ballarat Town Hall is just one of the places to see in Ballarat, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Wander around the gardens or experience the area's art scene.
Art Gallery of Ballarat
Follow the history of Australian art from colonial to contemporary when you peruse the collection of Australia’s biggest and oldest regional art gallery.
Ballarat Botanical Gardens
Find out about the history of Ballarat with a stop at Ballarat Botanical Gardens. While you're in the area, find time to visit its spas.
Gold Museum
Find out about the treasured metal that enticed thousands of prospectors to find their fortune in the gold rush of the mid 19th century at this intriguing museum.
Activities
Gold City and Wildlife Day Trip in Ballarat and Sovereign Hill
Sovereign Hill, Botanical Gardens and Melbourne Skydeck Bus Tour
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Other neighbourhoods around Cardigan Village
Miners Rest
If you're spending some time in Miners Rest, Miners Rest Park and Miners Rest Wetlands are top sights worth seeing.
Alfredton
Alfredton is noteworthy for its golf courses, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Ballarat Golf Club and Dyson Drive Reserve.
Lake Gardens
While Lake Gardens isn't home to many top sights, Ballarat Botanical Gardens and Ballarat Golf Club are some notable places to visit nearby.
Wendouree
While visiting Wendouree, you might make a stop by sights like Eureka Stadium and McNulty Drive Reserve.
Newington
The bars and spas are a few reasons travellers visit Newington. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Ballarat Tramway Museum and Lake Wendouree, a few notable attractions nearby.
Delacombe
Delacombe is well liked for its shopping. If you'd like to do some sightseeing in the greater Ballarat area, you might plan a trip to Ballarat Tramway Museum or Ballarat Golf Club.
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- More holiday ideas
- Sovereign Hill
- Lake Wendouree
- Ballarat Base Hospital
- Kryal Castle
- St John of God Hospital Ballarat
- Ballarat Town Hall
- Art Gallery of Ballarat
- Ballarat Wildlife Park
- Ballarat Botanical Gardens
- Ballarat Golf Club
- Her Majesty's Theatre
- Gold Museum
- Eureka Centre
- St Patrick's Cathedral
- Lake Esmond Botanical Garden
- Park Lake Gardens
- Calembeen Park
- Eureka Aquatic Center
- Anderson's Mill
- Eureka Hall
- Ballarat Bird World
- Creswick Museum
- Eureka Stadium
- Lake Esmond
- The Tangled Maze