Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
E947671
Ballarat is a major regional city in Victoria, Australia, known for its rich gold rush history, well-preserved Victorian architecture, and cultural heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ballarat | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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regional city ⓘ |
| averageElevation | about 435 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| climate | cool temperate climate ⓘ |
| connectedBy | Western Freeway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| demographicRole | service centre for surrounding agricultural districts ⓘ |
| distanceFromMelbourne | about 105 kilometres northwest of Melbourne ⓘ |
| economicHistory | major gold mining centre in the 19th century ⓘ |
| economy |
education sector
ⓘ
healthcare services ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| establishedDuring | Victorian gold rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | 1851 ⓘ |
| goldDiscovered | 1851 ⓘ |
| governedBy | City of Ballarat Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Art Gallery of Ballarat
NERFINISHED
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Ballarat Wildlife Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka NERFINISHED ⓘ Sovereign Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBotanicalGarden | Ballarat Botanical Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Ballarat Begonia Festival
NERFINISHED
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Ballarat Heritage Weekend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | well-preserved 19th-century streetscapes ⓘ |
| hasLake | Lake Wendouree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSisterCity |
Inagawa, Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kunshan, China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransport | Ballarat railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversityCampus | Federation University Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | many buildings listed on heritage registers ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | Eureka Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | regional Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Eureka Stockade history
ⓘ
Sovereign Hill open-air museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Victorian-era architecture ⓘ cultural heritage ⓘ gold rush history ⓘ |
| localGovernmentArea | City of Ballarat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Highlands region of Victoria
NERFINISHED
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Victoria, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | over 100,000 ⓘ |
| rankInVictoriaByPopulation | one of the largest inland cities in Victoria ⓘ |
| region | Central Highlands of Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportsFacility | Mars Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportsTeam | Ballarat Miners basketball team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | AEST ⓘ |
| timezoneDST | AEDT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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