Historic Streetscapes Walking Tour
Part of Brilliantly Ballarat Walking Tour
Highlights
- Discover grand boulevards and quirky tales as you explore Ballarat's vibrant history on a captivating 90-minute tour.
- Wander through iconic landmarks and hidden gems, uncovering the wacky side of this gold rush city with expert guides.
- Experience laughter and surprise as you hear fascinating stories that bring Ballarat's streetscapes to life.
Description
Discover Ballarat like never before.
Step into a world of grand boulevards, quirky tales, and hidden gems on this 90-minute historic streetscapes walking tour. This isn’t your ordinary history lesson – it’s a brilliantly unexpected adventure uncovering the wacky and wonderful side of Ballarat.
Led by friendly Visitor Servicing experts, you will wander past iconic landmarks and secret corners, hearing stories that will make you laugh, gasp, and see this gold rush city in a whole new light. From curious characters to surprising facts, this tour is packed with personality.
Ready to uncover the undiscovered? Lace up your walking shoes and join a journey through Ballarat’s most fascinating streetscapes – where history meets fun.
Please note: this tour covers a distance of 850 metres, regular stops are encouraged along the way and does not require extensive physical exercise.
Contact and Map
- Start location: 225 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central, Victoria, 3350, Australia
Booking Options
Images and Video
Accessibility
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Digital communication materials (hard copy information also online) is available.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
- Raised tactile buttons in lifts are available.
- Handrails on all stairways
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- A hearing loop is available.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in Auslan.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.