5 Things to do in Ballarat with Kids | Melbourne (Australia) Travel Guide

Get ready to discover 5 of the best things to do in Ballarat that the whole family will enjoy. We'll take you on a tour through one of the most important ex-gold mining cities in the history of the world.
Panning for gold at Sovereign Hill is not the only attraction, but it certainly is a must-do experience if you're in the city. Once you're done gold mining, make sure you take the kids to Kryal Castle for the ultimate throwback to medieval times.
Of course, a trip is not complete without getting up close and personal with native Australian wildlife at the Ballarat Wildlife Park where you can feed kangaroos, llamas, and emus (and even snap some animal selfies for the gram).
One of the top Ballarat attractions is Lake Wendouree - a great place to spend a lazy afternoon with the kids and let them run wild at the huge playground and immerse yourself in the serenity of nature. Cross over to the Botanical Gardens to check out exotic species of colourful plants and a walk down the Avenue of Prime Ministers.
This is the perfect family weekend getaway and one of the top things to do in Victoria if you want to retreat into the country to get away from the hustle and bustle of Melbourne city life - a nice and short day trip even that's only a 1.5 hour drive away.
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  • @HangryByNature
    @HangryByNature5 жыл бұрын

    Even though Andy and I are overgrown children, these places can be enjoyed by everyone. Which attraction would you love to see in Ballarat?

  • @TheWorldnUs
    @TheWorldnUs5 жыл бұрын

    Gold digger for sure. Great guide to Ballarat 👍 Honestly have never considered visiting but it looks like a great place for the kids. That townhouse you stayed is fancy as! And your son Flo saying peace out and falling over was too funny!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dave in it fo the money $$$$

  • @TheWorldnUs

    @TheWorldnUs

    5 жыл бұрын

    You know it 😉

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha let's be real - I would be too. Higher chance of riches and less chance of getting stabbed with a sword.

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha yeah to be honest.. we never did until we had kids. Then we realised that there's some really great attractions there (other than digging for gold, of course). Lol you know what.. I love it when you get Javi to say "subscribe". I should try and get Flo onto that.

  • @TheWorldnUs

    @TheWorldnUs

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah you got to train him up. Ease up your workload in the vlogs 🤣

  • @PeterandYen
    @PeterandYen5 жыл бұрын

    Andy the hypebeast busting out the supreme cap hahaahaha. Hey the medieval place looks right up my alley I did sword fighting for a while and got super into it hahaahaha. Ballarat looks pretty cool I liked all the dissolving shots nice job Andy teach me how to do that someday! Knight over gold digger all day!

  • @TheWorldnUs

    @TheWorldnUs

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah teach me too Andy. It's probably some deadly transition in Final Cut or Premiere Pro. I don't think I could pull it off in iMovie.

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha I'm just gonna leave this space for Andy to comment...

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    Andy - Thanks guys! lol All from KZread. I have a PHD in KZreadology 😂😂😂 eg. Peter's effect I used introducing Lake Wendouree Adventure Playground. Thanks bro, credit to you haha 👍 Happy to teach anything in premiere pro.

  • @RobsQuest
    @RobsQuest5 жыл бұрын

    That fight looks like a medieval Battle Royale! Love the drone shots above the small channels! I bet you hurt the feelings of the chicken with that comment 😂

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    hahah good way of putting it. We were shocked when the knights were actually hitting each other. This is actually a sport where they compete in teams. Some of the hits were pretty brutal but lucky they protective armour on. Pretty sure the chicken gave us the stink eyes when it heard us 😂😂😂

  • @TouringTastebuds
    @TouringTastebuds5 жыл бұрын

    Great 5 things to do but was cracking up at the fat chicken haha really cool to learn about the gold rush age I bet!

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's amazing how many people came to Ballarat in search of gold. Very interesting. hahaha the chicken really took us by surprise 😂😂😂

  • @heatherhanson7754
    @heatherhanson77545 жыл бұрын

    Tina... another great Video.. The Medieval place and gold mining looked fun.. Ballarat looked fun with all the animals.. As for me.. I guess i would love to be in the Medieval times..

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    hehe be swept away by a knight in shiny armour! 😂 Me too! lol

  • @heatherhanson7754

    @heatherhanson7754

    5 жыл бұрын

    We can share.. LOL

  • @TheLifeWayfarer
    @TheLifeWayfarer5 жыл бұрын

    Nice video, guys, as always....I wish I've watched this video first before we went to Ballarat. We didn't do much when we were there.

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    thanks! hehe no worries you can go again and check these places out.

  • @linnyunt
    @linnyunt5 жыл бұрын

    Kryal Park looks amazing. Those jousting tournaments are very cool. EPIC place.

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    The shows they put on are very interesting and things you don't normally see, except in docos or movies lol

  • @FrenchyByChelseaElizabeth
    @FrenchyByChelseaElizabeth5 жыл бұрын

    This video brought back some memories, as I used to love going to Sovereign Hill when I was younger. 😃 Your accommodation looked beautiful, I'll have to keep Lascelles in mind if I ever stay in Ballart for the weekend! 😍 By the way, I love your white hat Tina! xx

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    I also loved Sovereign Hill when I was a kid going on school excursion and now visiting again with my kids it's still really enjoyable! Really recommend going if you have time and also Kryal Castle. Laschelles accommodation was fantastic. Really close to town too. hehe Thanks Chelsea, it's my fav hat atm 😊😂

  • @GoTrails
    @GoTrails5 жыл бұрын

    Nice. Thanks for uploading ..

  • @THEBLAIRSVLOGS
    @THEBLAIRSVLOGS5 жыл бұрын

    Well I most say really cool looking place The boys are growing so fast he said pace out🤗 Awesome share as always❤️🥂

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    They are growing so fast! Raffy is starting to say all sorts of words and being so naughty lol

  • @ExploratoryGlory
    @ExploratoryGlory5 жыл бұрын

    Wow neat looking place, I never heard of it before

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's a fantastic place for a quick getaway in Victoria, Australia. Where do you come from Exploratory Glory?

  • @JefflesChangy
    @JefflesChangy5 жыл бұрын

    Yass finally some Aussie travelling tips after your Asian series! Ballarat looks like quite a cool getaway destination for a weekend. I would totally love to take part in a fight in 1:25, it's like real life Age of Empire haha. Really like this town, it is a completely different side of Australia that is outside of the hustle and bustle ☺️

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    hahaha those knights fighting was brutal. At first we thought it was going to be a show but nope, they were hacking at each other pretty hard. Age of Empire! loved that game! Number 2 is still the best.

  • @AdventureEverywhere
    @AdventureEverywhere5 жыл бұрын

    Medieval Knight, totally. Nice job on this video. Lots of interesting things to do. We should chat sometime about how you get companies to sponsor your activities. Would love to get your advice.

  • @jolintruong6263
    @jolintruong62635 жыл бұрын

    My daughter enjoy this place

  • @LeonandTash
    @LeonandTash5 жыл бұрын

    We had no idea Ballarat had 5 things to do, let alone things as cool as these 😳😂Now we'll have to visit! Gold Diggers all the way and then we'll use some of the gold to hire medieval knights see 😉 That chicken, was it PH Phat or Sunday Roast fat? 😁

  • @HangryByNature

    @HangryByNature

    5 жыл бұрын

    hahaha Not your typical Aus country town. That is some good thinking Leon and then buy a castle with the money too 😂 That chicken didn't look healthy, but maybe it's the breed. Biggest I've ever seen!! lol

  • @LeonandTash

    @LeonandTash

    5 жыл бұрын

    It'll be the biggest castle Ballarat's ever seen! 😂

  • @jenzdelight
    @jenzdelight9 ай бұрын

    You spelled Kryal castle incorrectly