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Ballarat is situated in state Victoria and it is the largest inland city of Victoria and the third largest inland city in Australia. It is situated at the river Yarrowee and discovered by sheepherders’ in1838. Ballarat is the second largest regional centre of Victoria. The population of Ballarat is around eighty-eight thousand. It is situated at 37°33-0 south on latitude and 143°51-0 east on longitude.
Ballarat is well connected to other parts of the country via air, rail and road. The nearest city to Ballarat is Melbourne, 79 miles apart from there.
The temperature of Ballarat varies 10 to 25 degree Celsius. The maximum temperature of summer is 25 degree Celsius and minimum temperature of winter is 10 degree Celsius. The mean annual rainfall is 705 mm, with August being the wettest month.
The University of Ballarat is the main educational institutions in the city. There are many schools and colleges are in Ballarat. Ballarat has several public libraries. The largest Library of the city is City of Ballarat Library which is located in Creswick Road.
Football, Cricket, Marathon and Basketball are the most popular sports of the city. There are many sports clubs, parks and fields in the city.
Ballarat is well knowned for its decorative art. The Botanical Gardens are the pride of Ballarat. Ballarat is also famous for its collection of statues. The collections of statues are at in the Botanical Gardens as well as in Sturt Street and other locations.
The major industries at Ballarat has tourism, hospitality, textiles, small engineering, food products, brick and tile manufacture, building, prefabricated housing, automotive components, education and information technology services.
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