Ballarat online information and links

Ballarat and District Genealogical Society

https://www.ballaratgenealogy.org.au/
Online Research Resources, Some digitised material, Unidentified Photo page, Image Galleries: Postcards, Who Made Ballarat, WW1 The Home Front, Inviting community to share images
 

Ballarat Historical Society

https://www.ballarathistoricalsociety.com/
Digitised Collection for viewing, Projects: Capture the Vision-GOT THE PICTURE? & TODAY FOR TOMORROW, Collecting images from the community
 

Ballarat Tramways Museum

https://www.btm.org.au/
Online Exhibitions,Publications, Education, Images and Videos available online
 

Buninyong & District Historical Society

https://home.vicnet.net.au/~buninhis/

Photographs, maps and documents of Buninyong's story to the present day
 

Learmonth & District Historical Society

https://www.learmonthdhs.com.au/
Heritage Walk, Publications
 

National Trust, Ballarat Branch

https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/vic/ballarat-branch
Walks and Books available, Digital Collection for Vic
 

Sebastopol & District Historical Society

https://victoriancollections.net.au/organisations/sebastapol-and-district-historical-society
History Centre in old Courthouse, not digitised, Historic Buildings Plaques project, Publications
 

Creswick Historical Society

https://www.creswick.net/business_directory/community-groups/display/351-creswick-historical-society
Research and encouragement of history of the Creswick District
 

Bungaree and District Historical Society

https://www.bungareehistory.com/
Talks, Walks and local history
 

Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka (MADE)

https://www.made.org/
Eureka-related resources, Museum, Events
 

Gold Museum and Sovereign Hill

https://www.sovereignhill.com.au/gold-museum-ballarat
Museum, Collections & Research, Digitised Collection, Education, Events
 

Central Highlands Libraries and the Ballarat Australiana Research Room

https://www.centralhighlandslibraries.org.au/
Research assistance and collections, Events
 

Ballaarat Mechanics Institute

https://www.ballaratmi.com.au/
Library, Events, Collections- newspapers, heritage books, Online database in progress
 

Wadawurrung

https://www.wathcorp.com.au/
Traditional owners of most of Ballarat and district
 

Dja Dja Wurrung

https://www.djadjawurrung.com.au/
Traditional owners of land to the north of Ballarat
 

Ballarat & District Aboriginal Co-operative

https://www.badac.net.au/home
Delivers health, social, welfare and community development programs to local Aboriginal people
 

Public Records Office of Victoria

https://prov.vic.gov.au/
Research, collections, education, publications, what’s on
 

Public Records Office of Victoria (Ballarat Collections Network)

https://prov.vic.gov.au/about-us/collaboration/ballarat-collections-network
Formed 2008, members include:, Public Record Office Victoria, Sovereign Hill Museums Association, Ballarat Gold Museum, Ballarat Historical Society, Art Gallery of Ballarat, Friends of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens, University of Ballarat, Central Highlands Regional Library Corporation, Ballarat Mechanics Institute, Ballarat and District Genealogical Society, The Eureka Centre, City of Ballarat, Central Highlands Historical Association, Department of Planning and Community Development – Community Museums Pilot Program
 

Culture Victoria

https://cv.vic.gov.au/
Digital collections
 

City of Ballarat

https://ballarat.vic.gov.au
https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/sh/heritage/ballarat-heritage-database.aspx
https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/pbs/heritage/heritage-advisory-committee.aspx
Local government functions including town planning, parks and gardens, events, heritage studies and the Heritage Advisory Committee
 

Geoffrey Blainey Research Centre

https://federation.edu.au/about-feduni/our-university/history/art-and-historical-collection
Historical and Art Collection, Collections digitised via Culture Victoria, Ballarat & District Industrial Heritage Wiki
 

Collaborative Research Centre in Australian History

https://federation.edu.au/research-and-innovation/research-areas/research-centres-and-networks/crcah
New centre for Australian history research
 

Arts Academy

https://federation.edu.au/faculties-and-schools/faculty-of-education-and-arts/school-of-arts-humanities-and-social-sciences/arts-academy
Projects like Living Heritage facilitated by Angela Campbell. Online archives in progress
 

Have you Seen Old Ballaarat Town?

httpss://www.facebook.com/pages/Have-you-seen-old-Ballaarat-Town/678478752179245
Online image sharing
 

Lost Ballarat

httpss://www.facebook.com/LostBallarat
Photos and stories of forgotten Ballarat
 

Ballarat & District Information Pinboard

httpss://www.facebook.com/groups/491889110900159/
Information sharing
 

Wouldn’t Ballarat be a Better Place If…?

httpss://www.facebook.com/groups/444995118852540/
Ideas about how Ballarat could be better
 

Ballarat

httpss://www.facebook.com/ballaratvictoria
For promoting Ballarat places and events
 

Loving Learmonth

httpss://www.facebook.com/groups/LovingLearmonth/
Focuses on the township of Learmonth
 

HistoryHeritagePlace

httpss://www.facebook.com/historyheritageplace
Live from Ballarat Australia, and anywhere else, perspectives on changing historic urban landscapes
 

Ballarat Collectors Museum

https://www.cv.vic.gov.au/organisations/9754/ballarat-collectors-museum/
Collection of objects.  Not online
 

Ballarat Heritage Tours

https://www.ballaratheritagetours.com.au/
‘Discover the city built by gold’
 

Ballarat Heritage Services

https://www.ballaratheritage.com.au/
Publishing company and heritage services, Speciality in Eureka and Goldfields, Other research areas: Female Refugees, Daylesford & District, Cemeteries.
 

Eerie Ghost Tours

https://www.eerietours.com.au/
Ghost tours
 

Eat Drink Share Ballarat

https://www.eatdrinkshareballarat.com.au/
Cultural tours
 

Ballaarat General Cemeteries Trust

https://www.ballaratcemeteries.com.au/
Online database of graves
 

Royal South Street Ballarat

https://royalsouthstreet.com.au/
The Royal South Street annual Eisteddfod is the longest operating competition in Australia promoting, fostering and encouraging participation and interest in the performing arts.   The Society began in 1879, as a young Men’s Debating Society
 

United Way Ballarat

https://unitedwayballarat.org.au/events/photos
Ballarat, Through My Eyes Photography Project
 

Uniting Care Ballarat

https://www.unitingcareballarat.com.au/?option=com_content&view=article&id=85
Under the Floorboards is a collaborative project where renowned Western District artists created works based on their experiences at one of the diverse programs provided by UnitingCare Ballarat.