Buninyong Botanic Gardens

Buninyong Botanical Gardens is a popular spot for social gatherings and activities in the heart of Buninyong, less than 20 minutes' drive from central Ballarat.

Facilities include children's games, electric grills and public toilets, while the upper garden area in the gong is home to many fish and waterfowl. Established in the 1860s and designed by the director of Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens, Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, the gardens are among the oldest in Victoria. Special features: Botanical garden declared a World Heritage Site and founded in the 1860s, public baths, barbecue areas, children's playground, water source: the gong...