Golden Point Travel Guide

Ballarat

An industrial building with wooden beams, large windows, and machinery.
A historic street with wooden buildings, a street lamp, and signs for a bakery and hotel.
A historic mining tower with a flag, surrounded by old buildings and trees.
A jewelry store with glass display cases and a view of a bridge and trees.
A historic street with wooden buildings, a horse-drawn carriage, and a sign for the Victoria Theatre.

Stay near popular Golden Point attractions

Sovereign Hill

9.2/10 (820 reviews)
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.
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Things to do

Ballarat City Tales Walking Tour

Ballarat City Tales Walking Tour

฿2,296
per adult
Ballarat City Tales Walking Tour
Gold City and Wildlife Day Trip in Ballarat and Sovereign Hill

Gold City and Wildlife Day Trip in Ballarat and Sovereign Hill

฿26,674
per adult
Gold City and Wildlife Day Trip in Ballarat and Sovereign Hill
Ballarat Gold Fields - Sovereign Hill & Winery Tour

Ballarat Gold Fields - Sovereign Hill & Winery Tour

฿25,978
per traveller
Ballarat Gold Fields - Sovereign Hill & Winery Tour
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Top hotels in Golden Point

Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre

Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre

4 out of 5
613 Main Road Golden Point (Ballarat) VIC
The price is ฿4,254 per night from 30 Jul to 31 Jul
฿4,254
฿4,679 total
30 Jul - 31 Jul
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this spa hotel in Ballarat. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions ...
Mercure Ballarat Hotel and Convention Centre
Sovereign Hill Hotel

Sovereign Hill Hotel

3.5 out of 5
39-41 Magpie Street Golden Point (Ballarat) VIC
The price is ฿3,404 per night from 23 Aug to 24 Aug
฿3,404
฿3,745 total
23 Aug - 24 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in Ballarat. Enjoy free parking, 2 meeting rooms and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (714 reviews)
"This hotel went above and beyond to make my stay a very memorable one. Wonderful service all the way from the text message I received to advise me that my room was ready early, to the lovely staff at my check in and check out. The room was warm, spacious and very clean and I had a prefect stay."

Reviewed on 27 Jul 2026

Sovereign Hill Hotel
Main Lead Ballarat Motel

Main Lead Ballarat Motel

3.5 out of 5
312 Main Road Vi 3350 Golden Point (Ballarat) VIC
The price is ฿2,244 per night from 2 Aug to 3 Aug
฿2,244
฿2,469 total
2 Aug - 3 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly motel in Ballarat. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
8/10 Very good! (450 reviews)
"Great place to stay! Would recommend."

Reviewed on 26 Jul 2026

Main Lead Ballarat Motel
NRMA Ballarat Holiday Park

NRMA Ballarat Holiday Park

4.5 out of 5
108 Clayton Street Golden Point (Ballarat) VIC
The price is ฿2,646 per night from 19 Aug to 20 Aug
฿2,646
฿2,911 total
19 Aug - 20 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this luxury holiday park in Ballarat. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and on-site spa services. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (519 reviews)
"My son loves Bunk bed"

Reviewed on 11 Jul 2026

NRMA Ballarat Holiday Park
Ballarat Suites

Ballarat Suites

4 out of 5
525 Main Road, 525 Golden Point (Ballarat) VIC
The price is ฿3,609 per night from 2 Aug to 3 Aug
฿3,609
฿3,970 total
2 Aug - 3 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this business-friendly hotel in Ballarat. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and daily housekeeping. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
Ballarat Suites
Sovereign Park Motor Inn

Sovereign Park Motor Inn

4.5 out of 5
223 Main Road Golden Point (Ballarat) VIC
The price is ฿4,857 per night from 2 Aug to 3 Aug
฿4,857
฿5,343 total
2 Aug - 3 Aug
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this family-friendly motel in Ballarat. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (799 reviews)
"Very nice place"

Reviewed on 8 Jul 2026

Sovereign Park Motor Inn
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Where to stay in Golden Point

Find the best Golden Point areas for the activities you enjoy most.
A historic building with ornate architecture, a clock tower, and a street with illuminated signs.

Ballarat Central

While visiting Ballarat Central, you might make a stop by sights like Ballarat Town Hall and Her Majesty's Theatre.

A waterfront building with a green roof, likely a clubhouse, surrounded by calm water and trees.
Photo by Lavinia Butterworth
Open Photo by Lavinia Butterworth

Lake Wendouree

You'll enjoy the restaurants and museums in Lake Wendouree. You might want to make time for a stop at Lake Wendouree or Ballarat Botanical Gardens.

A lake with ducks, a tree, and a green post.

Ballarat East

Ballarat East is noteworthy for its spas, and you can make a stop at top attractions like Eureka Aquatic Center and Eureka Hall.

A bird with a crest, pink feet, and striped wings standing on a gravelly ground with sparse vegetation.
Photo by BJ
Open Photo by BJ

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 Ballarat Tramway Museum and Lake Wendouree, a few notable attractions nearby.

A rural landscape with rolling hills, scattered trees, and a few buildings.
Photo by Jade Craven
Open Photo by Jade Craven

Buninyong

If you're spending some time in Buninyong, Mount Buninyong Scenic Reserve and Union Jack Education Area are top sights worth seeing.

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