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"Summer days are best spent splashing around in the centre’s three outdoor pools (a heated 50-metre pool, a learn to swim pool, and a shaded toddlers pool) in the outdoor water play park with its sprinklers and fountains, or even the centre’s playground. Post-swim, relax in the shaded areas that line the poolside or visit the neighbouring Eureka Stockade park. Cost: $5 per adult, $4.20 per child (aged 5-16 years old), $15 for a family; kids under five enter free."

"And, if you love indoor waters- then this is your chance to splash into some of the best pool waters in all of Ballarat, and give it a go!. Wanna swim like a professional?. Did you know they give out swimming lessons too?"

"Ballarat has some of the best scenes for you as you have seen by now. But, there is one more thing quite popular to the tourists who come to cherish the unexplained beauty of Ballarat- the Black Hill Reserve.An empty space of almost 260 acres- Ballarat is one of the best places you could go to if you want to be close to nature. Also, there are a lot of unknown wildlife species along with some of the exotic migratory birds nesting right here."

"Bring them out to Black Hill reserve to try out their mountain bike moves. Dirt tracks wind through bushland giving kids thrill as the ride downhill. Parents, bring along a picnic and sit at one of the picnic tables on site."

"Home to a water play area, multiple large play spaces that provide activities for all abilities. Large Sandpit, swings, areas to climb, balance, slides, rope ladders. Beside one of the play spaces there a great collection of musical instruments, drums, xylophones, cymbals, and bells."

"Victoria Park is a great space to go and burn off some built up energy. Featuring an all-inclusive playground, it is a fabulous place to spend some time outdoors in Ballarat. Kids will love the swings, slide and double flying fox, as well as the imaginative water precinct."

"Located on Mair Street East and open Wednesdays to Sundays, Freight Bar & Restaurant includes indoor and outdoor dining in an a la carte setting...."

"The Midlands Reserve and Water Park is one of the best places to take your children to and have a fun day with them. It is placed in the north of Ballarat, and children love this park!. The Midlands Reserve and Water Park attracts people of all ages honestly."

"Sovereign Hill is a unique outdoor folklore museum recreating an era when the city was a flush with thousands of fortune-seeking gold-diggers from all over the world hoping to strike it hot and find riches. The 25-hectare park is full of recreated shops, hotels, theatres, factories, schools and underground mines as well as spectacular shows re-enacting the Eureka Rebellion on the Ballarat goldfields. A full day is needed here to soak in the Victorian history and perhaps even snare yourself some bling."

"Step back into the 1850s at Sovereign Hill – a multi-award-winning open-air museum that earns as many plaudits from adults as it does the little ones accompanying them. This immersive attraction is set across a 25-hectare site (equivalent to the size of some 13 MCGs), and plays host to more than 60 historically recreated brick and timber buildings decked out with antiques, artwork, books and papers. It’s also staffed by costumed actors who can answer your historical questions and pose for photos."

"At Sovereign Hill you’ll be on ground zero for the richest alluvial gold rush in the world. The Welcome Nugget, the largest gold nugget ever recovered, was found at this very place and weighed almost 70kg. This 25-hectare site is now an outdoor museum where you can return to the fast-moving first ten years of Ballarat’s European history."

"Located on the banks of lovely Lake Wendouree, and just across the road from the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, lies the Lake Wendouree Adventure Playground. A small, castle-like structure, it features slides, several different kinds of swings, monkey bars, forts, climbing structures, tunnels, and more. Once you’ve exhausted the playground’s assets, take one of the walking tracks around the lake, which is home to ducks and swans."

"After you have visited the Ballarat attractions, take the kids down to Lake Wendouree for a walk. See the ducks and swans and just wonder around. When you want to sit, let the kids run wild on their huge adventure playground while you chill by the lake and just take in the stunning views."