The Ballarat Avenue is the longest avenue of honour in Australia and, composed of exotic trees planted along a major road, is a dominant landscape feature in the low farming country with a powerful social message. The Avenue of Honour is located along the Ballarat Burrumbeet Road approximately 4 kilometres north west of the Ballarat City Centre. The Avenue is presently comprised of a total of 3,332 trees, and covers a distance of approximately 22km in length. It begins at the Arch of Victory in Alfredton.
Assessed 2008
National Wool Museum - 26 Moorabool Street, Geelong
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The National Wool Museum is housed in a beautifully restored 1872 bluestone wool store and is set amongst the vibrant new Waterfront Geelong. The museum is Australia’s largest comprehensive museum of wool, showcasing the region’s wool story – from the sheep’s back to the clothes rack, and from the birth of the industry in the 1840’s to its place in the world today. The Museum is fully wheelchair accessible and there are accessible parking spaces located directly in front of the Museum.