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Beeripmo Walk- Mt Cole State Forest
Walk notes for the 21km Beeripmo walk provided by the Department of Sustainability and Environment.

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Mount Cole State Forest – DSE
Forest walk notes for the Mount Cole State Forest provided by Department of Sustainability and Environment.

Visit Beaufort
See the ‘Visit Beaufort’ website for information on terrific local attractions and events.

Sovereign Hill
Australia’s foremost outdoor museum, Sovereign Hill re-creates Ballarat’s first ten years after the discovery of gold in 1851 when thousands of international adventurers rushed to the Australian goldfields in search of fortune.

Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre
The unique Heritage Centre is a tourist attraction offering history, culture and education. It brings to life the story of the immigrant miners on the Victorian Goldfields in the mid1800’s and recreates the social, environmental and political situation of the time.

Ballarat Wildlife Park
Founded in 1985 through a passion for conservation of wildlife and the environment, the Parker family have long realised the value of allowing people and animals to come together in a relaxing, friendly and educational environment.

Michael Unwin Wines
Michael Unwin learned the art of winemaking around the world with some of the most influential and forward thinking wine makers of our time.

Blue Pyrenees Winery Estate
Blue Pyrenees Estate was established in 1963 by the French company Remy Martin, and was among the modern Australian wine industry’s first ventures into cool climate viticulture.

Red Duck Beer
Red Duck started in 2005 when the craft beer movement was just beginning. Our aim has always been to rebel against the mass market, commercialised versions of beer, and make real craft beer.

Local Attractions