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Located in the breathtaking Central Highlands of Victoria, Ballarat stands as a remarkable city laden with history that dates back to the gold rush era. With a population of approximately 111,973 as of the 2021 census, it's the third-largest inland city in Australia and a treasure trove of stories that shaped not only the region but the entire nation.

The journey of Ballarat began long before the first Europeans arrived; it was first inhabited by the Wadawurrung people, the region’s Indigenous community. The first Europeans to set foot in the area were a small party led by Thomas Livingstone Learmonth and Henry Anderson in August 1837. By January 1838, the area began to take form when the Yuille brothers set up a sheep run on what would later be known as Lake Wendouree.