Reveal Ballarat's Past
Tours
Experience the cityscape as it was in past centuries. This tour will take you from the Bridge Mall up a path in the middle of Ballarat's 'grand boulevarde' Sturt Street, and along the footpaths of Lydiard and Doveton streets - you'll cross several streets and intersections on a self-guided walk of about an hour. Please be careful of oncoming traffic at all times and peruse your phone or device with care on Ballarat's streets and footpaths.
Beginnings of Ballarat
Corner of Sturt and Grenville StsAlfred Hall
Grenville StBridge Street corner
Bottom of Sturt StSturt Street tram terminus
Bottom of Sturt StBallarat Star and Courier
Sturt StSutton's House of Music
Sturt StFerns', Phillips', Carlyon's
Sturt StTitanic Bandstand
Sturt StBallarat public library
Sturt StBallaarat Mechanics' Institute
Sturt StRobbie Burns and Loafers' Tree
Sturt and Lydiard St IntersectionThe Corner
Corner of Sturt and Lydiard StBurke and Wills statue
Sturt and Lydiard St IntersectionHer Majesty's Theatre
Lydiard St SthBallarat School of Mines
Lydiard St SthBallarat street lights
Lydiard St SthCraig's Hotel
Lydiard St SthTown Hall & Alfred Bells
Sturt StRoyalty in Ballarat
Sturt StPhoenix rail remnants
Sturt and Armstrong St IntersectionCriterion/Tunbridges/Lester's
Corner of Sturt St and Armstrong St NthRed Shop Tea Rooms
Sturt StTheatre Royal
Sturt StBlock Arcade
Sturt StA frosty tradition
Sturt and Doveton St Nth IntersectionHorsepower on Doveton St
Doveton St NthMarket Square
Corner of Doveton St Nth and Mair StsBallarat Baths
Corner of Mair and Armstrong StsCentral Highlands Library
Doveton St NthSeek out curious stories of Ballarat's past through looking up in this tour. Explore the city's laneways and buildings to find the faded advertising signs and discover the people, places and innovative industries that made Ballarat. You'll cross several streets and intersections on a self-guided walk of about an hour. Please be careful of oncoming traffic at all times and peruse your phone or device with care on Ballarat's streets and footpaths.
