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Ballarat population:
Population: 78,500
Municipality: City of Ballarat
Municipality population: 85,000
Data taken from 2006 ABS Census.
Town/city population is for the urban centre, suburb or locality.

Geographical features:
Local waterways:
  • Burrumbeet Creek
  • Canadian Creek
  • Gong Gong Reservoir
  • Kirks Reservoir
  • Lake Wendouree
  • White Swan Reservoir
  • Winter Creek
  • Yarrowee River
 
Accredited visitor information centres:
Ballarat Eureka Stockade Gardens
Corner Eureka Street & Rodier Street
Tel: (03) 5320 5741
Email: click here

Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
40 Lydiard Street North

Ballarat commercial services:
Major supermarkets:
  • Aldi
  • Coles
  • IGA X-press
  • Safeway
  • Supa IGA
Fast food & take-away chains:
  • Domino's Pizza
  • Hungry Jacks
  • KFC
  • McDonalds
  • Nando's
  • Noodle Box
  • Pinkys Pizza
  • Pizza Hut
  • Red Rooster
  • Subway
Major petrol stations:
  • Ampol
  • APCO
  • BP
  • Coles Express
  • Mobil
  • Safeway Caltex
  • Shell
  • United
Australian bank branches:
  • ANZ
  • Bendigo
  • Commonwealth
  • National
  • St George
  • Westpac

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