Title: Ballarat Central Travel Guide: Best of Ballarat Central, Ballarat Travel 2026 | Expedia.co.uk [Hotels in Ballarat Central](https://expedia.co.uk/Ballarat-Central-Hotels.d962119537514659840.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Flights to Ballarat](https://expedia.co.uk/Cheap-Flights-To-Ballarat.d5914.Travel-Guide-Flights)[Things to do in Ballarat](https://expedia.co.uk/Things-To-Do-In-Ballarat.d5914.Travel-Guide-Activities)[Ballarat Central Car Hire](https://expedia.co.uk/Compare-Cheap-Car-Hire-In-Ballarat-Central.d962119537514659840.Car-Hire-Guide)[Ballarat Central Holidays](https://expedia.co.uk/Ballarat-Central.d962119537514659840.Holidays-City-Breaks) # Ballarat Central Travel Guide ## Ballarat ![Ballarat in Autumn Heritage Weekend Event #Culture ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5914/24c05ae4-b5aa-4aeb-9578-dcc43b970664.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Ballarat in Autumn Heritage Weekend Event #Culture ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5914/24c05ae4-b5aa-4aeb-9578-dcc43b970664.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Beautiful structure & interior! :)](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/5914/38c7a698-a9e3-443e-b0eb-77307a871083.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Ballarat showing night scenes and heritage architecture](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635153768828/7b6bc75c-0a93-4dfb-9563-317d066cc995.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Ballarat showing a statue or sculpture and heritage architecture](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635153768828/c693110e-b8f6-4607-94dd-bea0bb5b4fa8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Ballarat Central Things to do Hotels Where to stay [Ballarat travel guide](https://expedia.co.uk/Ballarat.dx5914) --- ### Popular places to visit ![Ballarat showing night scenes and heritage architecture](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635153768828/7b6bc75c-0a93-4dfb-9563-317d066cc995.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=900&h=506&q=mediumHigh) #### 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? 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