Timeline
20:02
Check the route to the lakeside. There are no food or drink shops listed nearby, so plan to bring your own refreshment or buy something before you arrive.
20:17
Walk 16 minutes southwest from the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts to Flora. This public art piece is a good early spot to settle in and watch the light begin to change over the water.
20:32
Continue the short walk to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens on the western shore. This is the prime viewing spot for the sunset, facing west-southwest.
20:47
Watch the sun set at 20:47. The golden light starts at 20:09, so you have time to find a quiet bench and enjoy the transition.
21:17
Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts
Walk back northeast to the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts to end your evening. The darkening theatre exterior provides a calm conclusion.
Local tip
The walk from the Centre to the Botanical Gardens is about 16 minutes. Stick to the western shore for the best view.
Check before you go
- Sunset is at 20:47 on 15 January.
- No food or drink shops are listed in the immediate vicinity of the viewing spots.
Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Ballarat (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).