Ballarat Intercultural Garden
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The Intercultural Garden is a space dedicated to celebrating our cultural diversity, that can also be used and enjoyed by everybody in the community, at any time.
It is an outdoor space where people of all cultures and backgrounds feel welcome and can hold events. It has an area where families can have picnics, an area for multicultural arts display, and the garden on the corner will acknowledge important cultural events within the community such as Diwali, Christmas, Lunar New Year, Ramadan, and NAIDOC weeks.
This garden is a delivery of the Intercultural Plan 2022-2026 created in conjunction with the Intercultural Advisory Committee (IAC).
Features
- Art Installation platform
- Picnic area
- Garden acknowledging cultural events
- Performance platform
Accessibility Information
Parking available
- Free Parking is available along Wendouree Parade.
- Accessible parking is located on Sturt Street next to the City Oval Bowling Club
Transport options
- Travelling by train: Wendouree Railway Station is located 2km from the gardens
View the time table and plan your journey via Public Transport Victoria - Travelling by Bus: View the time table and plan your journey via CDC Victoria
- Visit Rome2Rio to see how you can get to the Ballarat Intercultural Garden by train, bus, taxi or foot.
Toilets
There are accessible toilets:
- Shell Coles Express Pleasant Corner, 1319 Sturt Street (corner Pleasant Street). Open 6am – 9pm.
- City Oval, Pleasant Street. Open during daylight hours. Accessible facilities have no backrests, and some users may find the access challenging.
- Ballarat Yacht Club, 18 Lake Wendouree Foreshore, Lake Wendouree. All facilities are non-gendered. Accessible has no backrest. Open daylight hours. Off street parking is available at the Yacht Club, with an estimated travel distance of 40 meters.