DescriptionThe Best Western Barkly Motor Lodge is a brand new motel offering guests fully licensed restaurant for lunch and dinner as well as room service meals. Centrally located only one kilometer from the city centre, close to Sovereign Hill, Gold Museum and Parks.
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Australian Bankcard
Diners Club
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Master Card
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Hotel AmenitiesFully licensed restaurant and bar
Meeting and conference facilities
Handicapped facilities
Amenities
Bar
Business centre
Tea and coffee making facilities
Disabled facilities
Free parking
Hairdresser
Meeting facilities
Non smoking rooms
Restaurant
Room Service
Spa
Area Information
Local Attractions:
Ballarat Wildlife Park - A rich collection of Australian wildlife in 16 hectares on natural bushland. See the koalas, wombats, kangaroos, crocodiles and many more.
Eureka Stockade Centre - Built on the site of one of the most significant events in Australian history, this centre seeks to bring to life the Eureka story.
Ballarat Fine Art Gallery - Australia's oldest, purpose built gallery, containing a collection of Australian art with particular emphasis on the Heidelberg School, the Lindsay Family and the original Eureka flag.
Sovereign Hill - An award winning attraction that gives visitors the opportunity to experience life as it was back in the 1850's and in the goldrush era.
The Great Southern Woolshed - A fair dinkum Aussie attraction featuring sheep shearing, Aussie food, working sheep dogs, a museum collection and Australiana shops.
Montrose Historic Cottage and Eureka Museum - Classified by the National Trust and the only remaining miners bluestone cottage in Ballarat.
Kryal Castle - A medieval castle featuring live re-enactments, magic theatre, glass blowing, magna carta, dungeons, a torture chamber, a comical cemetery and much more.
The Gong Gong Reservoir - Contains an interesting collection of native flora.
Ballarat Aviation Museum - Home to a collection of military, vintage and classic aircraft as well as photographs, models and memorabilia representing aviation history.
Arch of Victory - A monument which honours those Ballarat residents who volunteered for service during World War 1.
Ballarat Botanical Gardens - Covering 40 hectares, this garden features rare and exotic trees, annual displays and conservatory displays.
Blood on the Southern Cross - A spectacular sound and lighting show telling the story of Australia's only civil uprising of 1854 - The Eureka Stockade.
Springmount Gallery - An impressive collection of Australian paintings, sculptures and antiques.
Springmount Pottery - Features fine Australian pottery.
Kirks Reservoir - Surrounded by magnificent gardens displaying a high degree of horticultural skill.
Tramway Museum - The Ballarat Tramway Museum Inc. run trams on a 1.3 km track along the western shore of Lake Wendouree.
Gold Museum - Houses a collection of alluvial gold, coins and nuggets.
Historic Museum - Features photographs, literature and letters relating to Old Ballarat.
Kerriedancer Gardens - A large private garden featuring camellias, azaleas, fuchsias, rose gardens, fish ponds, pergolas and walkthroughs.
Macarthur Gallery - Contains a display of fine ceramics, hand-blown glassware and quality artwork.
Begonia Festival - Home of the spectacular Begonia Festival, Ballarat's largest festival.
Top Activities:
Lake Wendouree - A popular spot for cycling, sailing and fishing.
Markets - Visit the craft markets or the Trash and Trivia Markets for some interesting bargains.
Horse racing at the Ballarat Turf Club. - Shopping at Wendouree Village.
Wine tasting - Wine tasting at the wineries around Ballarat, the Grampians and the Pyrenees. Gold panning at Sovereign Hill.
