Ballarat, Victoria is a regional city of 100,000 people located about 110 km northwest of Melbourne, the state capital. The city’s history includes a gold boom and an armed uprising against government authorities. Below are some recommendations for things to do and places to buy stuff.

Plant nursery
Sometimes you need to buy a few plants when you have exhausted the friends’ and neighbours’ sources. We have found Formosa to be a friendly, reliable place to buy plants[…]
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Peace and Brolgas at Winter Swamp/Mullahwallah Wetlands
If you like to check out the avians and other wildlife around Ballarat, a small lake often referred to as Winter Swamp is cool place to take your binoculars.
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Ballarat Wholefoods Collective
Ballarat Wholefoods Collective has a wonderful range of dry goods and various other products for sale.
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