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Wendouree to Ballarat - Train and Walk Experience ** Now 27 August

Wendouree to Ballarat - Train and Walk Experience ** Now 27 August

Aug 27
27 Aug 2023 09:00 - 17:00
Wendouree Station Gillies St, Wendouree VIC 3355, Australia

About this event

A pleasant Sunday walk from Wendouree Railway Station to Ballarat Station via the Ballarat Tram Depot and Lake Wendouree.
NOTE: This event has booked out. Apologies if you missed out - but it is hoped to run it again in the future. 

GRADE | LENGTH | TYPE: Easy 7 km walk into Ballarat along gravel and bitumen tracks. 

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: An easy walk to visit the Botanical Gardens and view a line of Australian Prime Ministers' statues before a visit to the Ballarat Tram Depot (Ballarat Tramway Museum) for an informative history of Ballarat trams. Have a picnic lunch beside Lake Wendouree or at the nearby cafe/restaurant. An easy walk back to central Ballarat via the imposing cricket ground stadium and historical buildings. A 3:14pm departure from Ballarat Station should arrive back at Southern Cross at 4:48pm.

BOOKING: By Friday 25th August. To register, click on Get Tickets.
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MEETING TIME | LOCATION: 9am at Southern Cross Station, in time to catch the Wendouree train that departs at 9:14am. We'll travel in the front carriage. Alternatively, meet the train when it arrives at Wendouree Station at 10:51am.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: This event is designed to use public transport to travel to the start, and from the end of the walk. All travel will be within the Myki zone, so you will require a valid Myki card to travel.

  • Outbound: the Wendouree train that departs from Southern Cross Station at 9:14am arrives at Wendouree Station at 10:51am. 
  • Return: trains depart hourly for Southern Cross from Ballarat Station, for example at 3:14pm, 4:14pm, 5:04pm and 6:14pm. The journey takes 1 hour 34 minutes. 

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COST: The Weekend Saver cap now applies for travel anywhere within Victoria, hence you will pay $7.20 full, or $3.60 concession, for the entire trip (with no additional charge for any other trips you make the same day).

FOOD: Carry lunch (unless you plan to get lunch at the cafe), snacks and some drinking water. 

APPAREL | FOOTWEAR: Face mask, hand sanitiser, comfortable walking boots and dress according to the weather forecast.  

LEADER: John T. | Email LeaderJohnT.thenomadsinc@mail.tidyhq.com if you have any questions.
Members can access leader contact details under Members | Leader Contacts when logged in to the website.

 

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Location

Wendouree Station
Gillies St, Wendouree VIC 3355, Australia

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