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I noticed there must be a few members from/in balarat here.

I will be visiting over easter (from thursday, till monday/tuesday)

Keep an eye out for me and give us a wave if you see me.... :laugh:

Any things I SHOULD do while there?

Is Sovreign Hill worth seeing?

This is my first trip interstate, and I am looking forward to it...

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Sovereign Hill is awesome... if you're into that type of thing.

You can check out the old beam pump, take a guided tour of a mine, pan for gold..... and one of my personal faves... watch the dudes making stuff in the lolly shop! :laugh:

It really is a step back in time, so be sure to wear boots or crappy shoes, last time I went it had been raining, and they didn't have concrete footpaths in the 1850's = very muddy

Make sure you go visit the gold museum.. it has all sorts of groovy stuff...

I was fascinated by the display of stuff relating to the foot binding of the Chinese women whose husbands worked in the goldfields.

Not sure if it was a permanent display, museums change their displays all the time so that you can go there more than once and not get bored.

For more info/opening times visit: http://www.sovereignhill.com.au/

Another thing you should do, is go take a photo of your car sitting in front of Kryal Castle.

kryal1.jpg

For more info/opening times visit: http://www.ballarat.com/kryal.htm

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I think the car has finished depreciating to that extent.....

But yeah, it's pretty crazy i know...

Worth about the same as an R32 now.... but I bet the R32's as new price was a lot lower than $140,000 :P

Sounds like I will have to do the cliche thing and go and check out sovreign hill (If it's open!)

I will ask my friend where Kryal Castle is.... maybe get some photos...

Is lake wendoorie a good spot for photos too?

I will keep my eyes peeled for the white Q too :P

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KamikazeR33 Grand Master

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kryal castle is on the western freeway just past all the ballarat exits goin towards melb

the lake isnt too bad, there is also another park just south of it on the other side of sturt st

here is a basic map of ballarat which has just the main streets on it

should b useful to u if u havent got one already

note: i used this map for someone else. the place thats got "donuts here" is the other park i was talkin bout above

feel free to do donuts if u wish

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Thanks for the map !

I have one printed out, but doesn't have as much scope as that one...

As for the Donuts........ hmmmm... I don't think that would be a good idea :P

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nothin beats their cinnamon sticks covered in belgian chocolate :) addicted to them. anyhow enjoy ur time in ballarat. its not as cold as ppl think

Hmmmm , now I'm tempted! hahahaha

I don't mind the cold, but yeah, I don't like freezin my ass of either!!

Hope to see a few Skylines and other tough nissans in my travels, but I have heard the scene tends to be dominated by V8's out that way.. :

Anyways, if you see me, give a flash of your high beams or a toot!!

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