Golden Point

Golden Point is a suburb of , Victoria, located south-east of the CBD. It is the oldest settlement in Greater Ballarat. Gold was discovered at Poverty Point on 21 August 1851 by John Dunlop and James Regan, sparking the Ballarat gold rush.
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  • Type: Suburb with 2,210 residents
  • Description: suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
  • Also known as: “Golden Point, Ballarat , Victoria, Australia”, “Golden Point, Victoria”, and “Golden Point, Victoria, Australia”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sovereign Hill and Art Gallery of Ballarat.

Museum
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is an open-air museum in Golden Point, a suburb of , Victoria, Australia.

Museum
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The is the oldest regional art gallery in Australia.

Public building
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is a public building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ballarat and Warrenheip.

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is a city about 110 km north-west of in the region of .

Suburb
is a suburb of ,Victoria, Australia… is situated 5 km east of Golden Point.

Town
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is a town 11 km south of in Victoria, on the Midland Highway. is situated 9 km south of Golden Point.

Golden Point

Latitude
-37.57353° or 37° 34′ 25″ south
Longitude
143.86506° or 143° 51′ 54″ east
Population
2,210
Elevation
433 metres (1,421 feet)
Open location code
4RJ5CVG8+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2580428061
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
8015184
Wiki­data ID
Q5579715
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Golden Point” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Golden Point”
  • Chinese: “戈尔登波恩特”
  • Malagasy: “Golden Point”
  • Persian: “گولدن پوینت، ویکتوریا”
  • Persian: “گولدن پوینت”
  • Swedish: “Golden Point (del av en befolkad plats)”
  • Swedish: “Golden Point”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bakery Hill and Mount Pleasant.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Post Office Hill and Ballarat Gold Museum.

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Worth a closer look: Melbourne and Geelong.

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