Lake Wendouree Travel Guide
Ballarat
Visit Lake Wendouree
Popular places to visit
Lake Wendouree
Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Lake Wendouree during your travels in Ballarat. Amble around the area's lakeside or experience its museums.
Sovereign Hill
Strike gold at this open-air museum, which tells the story of Ballarat’s first decade as a gold rush town with recreated buildings, goldmine tours and workshops.
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? Wander around the gardens or experience the area's art scene.
Art Gallery of Ballarat
Follow the history of Australian art from colonial to contemporary when you peruse the collection of Australia’s biggest and oldest regional art gallery.
Gold Museum
Find out about the treasured metal that enticed thousands of prospectors to find their fortune in the gold rush of the mid 19th century at this intriguing museum.
St Patrick's Cathedral
You can find out about the history of Ballarat with a trip to St Patrick's Cathedral. Stroll along the lakeside or experience the area's art scene.
Top hotels in Lake Wendouree
Lake Wendouree Luxury Apartments
The bedside table lamp (Apartment 2) is broken. The space heater warning lamp for a filter cleaning was on. There was NO information comprndium.
Reviewed on 1 Sept 2025
Quest Ballarat Station
Clean, spacious, comfortable. Have stayed here annually for a few years now, excellent standard has been maintained.
Reviewed on 11 Jan 2026
RACV Goldfields Resort
Always clean and staff are friendly
Reviewed on 10 Jan 2026
Mid City Ballarat
It was good the staff were very friendly the bed was very clean and comfortable great location the room was clean but it could do with some repairs on the walls otherwise yeah I would stay there again
Reviewed on 12 Jan 2026
Quest Ballarat
Property was spotless, spacious and it was the perfect location. Staff were exceptionally friendly. Special thanks to Grace 🙂
Reviewed on 23 Jan 2026
The Provincial Boutique Hotel
Breakfast menu simple but generous enough An extra cup of coffee would be a great bonus. No cereal option a negative. Balcony with a view of the historic railway station tower was nice. Not noisy as some might fear.
Reviewed on 16 Jan 2026
Other neighbourhoods around Lake Wendouree
Newington
The bars and spas are a few reasons travellers visit Newington. Though there aren't many top sights in the neighbourhood, you can visit Lake Wendouree and Ballarat Botanical Gardens, a few notable attractions nearby.
Ballarat Central
While visiting Ballarat Central, you might make a stop by sights like St Patrick's Cathedral and Ballarat Town Hall.
Soldiers Hill
You might appreciate the spas and restaurants in Soldiers Hill, and if you're interested in seeing more of the area, Art Gallery of Ballarat and Ballarat Town Hall are just a few notable stops.
Redan
Though Redan may not have many top sights, you can venture to the surrounding area to see attractions like St Patrick's Cathedral and Ballarat Town Hall.
Bakery Hill
The restaurants, shopping and spas are just a few things travellers enjoy about Bakery Hill. If you want to experience more of the area, check out Her Majesty's Theatre or Art Gallery of Ballarat.
Wendouree
While visiting Wendouree, you might make a stop by sights like Eureka Stadium and Flax Mill Swamp Wildlife Reserve.
Lake Wendouree Travel Guide
Explore a world of travel with Expedia
- B&B in Amherst
- Aparthotels in Ballarat
- Castles in Ballarat
- Hotels with a Bar in Ballarat
- Ballarat Hotels
- Inns in Ballarat
- Motels in Ballarat
- Basalt Hotels
- Cheap Hotels in Blackwood
- All-Inclusive Hotels in Canadian
- Beach Resorts & in Canadian
- Cheap Hotels in Canadian
- Family-Friendly Hotels in Canadian
- Golf Hotels in Canadian
- Hotels Suites in Canadian
- Hotels with Views in Canadian
- Hotels with Room Service in Canadian
- Hotels with smoking rooms in Canadian
- Luxury Hotels in Canadian
- Pet-Friendly Hotels in Canadian
- Romantic Hotels in Canadian
- Scuba Diving Hotels in Canadian
- Wedding Hotels in Canadian
- Farmstay in Daylesford
- Luxury Hotels in Daylesford and the Macedon Ranges
- Beach Resorts & in Daylesford
- Resorts in Denver
- Cheap Hotels in Denver
- Luxury Hotels in Denver
- Holiday Parks in Enfield
- Romantic Hotels in Enfield
- Enfield Hotels
- Hotels near Federation University Australia
- Cheap Hotels in Goldfields
- Aparthotels in Guildford
- B&B in Guildford
- Guest Houses in Guildford
- Hostels in Guildford
- Cheap Hotels in Guildford
- Luxury Hotels in Guildford
- Guildford Hotels
- Hotels near Hepburn Bathhouse & Spa
- Luxury Hotels in Hepburn Springs
- Aparthotels in Kingston
- Holiday Parks in Kingston
- Resorts in Kingston
- Kingston Hotels
- Hotels near Kryal Castle
- Lakeside Hotels in Lake Wendouree
- Luxury Hotels in Lake Wendouree
- B&B in Leigh Creek
- Aparthotels in Lethbridge
- Cheap Hotels in Lethbridge
- Lexton Hotels
- Farmstay in Majorca
- Cheap Hotels in Majorca
- Hotels with Swimming Pool in Majorca
- Luxury Hotels in Majorca
- Hostels in Mount Franklin
- Adults Only Resorts & in Mount Franklin
- Cheap Hotels in Raglan
- Luxury Hotels in Raglan
- Motels in Raglan
- Boutique Hotels in Shepherds Flat
- Romantic Hotels in Shepherds Flat
- Cheap Hotels in Skipton
- Luxury Hotels in Skipton
- Guest Houses in Smeaton
- Pet-Friendly Hotels in Smeaton
- Hotels near Sovereign Hill
- Beach Resorts & in Wendouree
- Car hire Amherst
- Car hire Ascot
- Car hire near Ballarat East
- Car hire Ballarat
- Car hire Basalt
- Car hire near Black Hill
- Car hire near Brisbane Ranges National Park
- Car hire near Canadian
- Car hire Cape Clear
- Car hire Cotswold
- Car hire Dean
- Car hire Denver
- Car hire near Gold Museum
- Car hire Golden Point
- Car hire Happy Valley
- Car hire Kingston
- Car hire Lal Lal
- Car hire Learmonth
- Car hire Lethbridge
- Car hire Majorca
- Car hire Mount Doran
- Car hire Mount Glasgow
- Car hire Musk
- Car hire Newtown
- Car hire Sandon
- Car hire Scarsdale
- Car hire Tarilta
- Car hire Windermere
- Car hire near Ballarat City
