Ballarat

EMU EGG This has been carved by a lady staying in the park here, it is quite exquisite, not bad for her first effort.
1966 MKI MUSTANG Tomorrow is a huge day here in Ballarat with around 500 Mustangs going on display. The man next to us who is the proud owner of this one is here from WA. The car has only 24,000 miles on it and is original, it sat in a pawn brokers shed in Reno, USA for 16 years under a cover. He has rebuilt the motor and bought it here on a car trailer that he has built.

We have found that there isn't a lot to do here, the main street is lovely with two lanes each way divided by an avenue with statues. The Botanical Gardens are quite nice with a Prime Minister Avenue which has statues of all of the Prime Ministers. There is a huge lake covering 238 hectares just a couple minutes out of the CBD which is empty due to the drought which looks very sad and a stark reminder of that. It is strange seeing a yacht club and other walkways leading to this dried out patch of land.