Batesford is named after Alfred and John Bates who settled here in 1837
at a place where the river could be forded. The township was surveyed in
1854 and was originally named Hopeton after George Hope whose land it
formed a part. A feature of Batesford is the bluestone
bridge dating from 1859 which now forms part of the service road past
the Batesford Hotel (formerly the Derwent or Batesford Hotel).
The hotel was named the Derwent Hotel for over one hundred years and had only six mine hosts over that period. The name has been changed by the last two owners, from the Dog Rocks to The Batesford in the last couple of years. It is a crying shame that a building steeped in history is treated with complete contempt by so called 'new age' hoteliers.
Lal Lal is a town in Victoria, Australia. The town is located in the Shire of Moorabool and on the Geelong-Ballarat railway line, 108 kilometres (67 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne.Lal Lal Falls and the Lal Lal reservoir on the Moorabool River are to the north of the town
Burrumbeet is a town in western Victoria, Australia. The town is located on the Western Highway, 136 kilometres (85 mi) west of the state capital, Melbourne and 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of the regional centre, Ballarat. At the 2006 census, Burrumbeet and the surrounding area had a population of 158.
Lake Burrumbeet, a large but shallow eutrophic lake, is located nearby.
The name Lambton Arms comes from a district pioneer called Henry Lambton.
The Windermere was once a busy hotel on the Western Highway (the main
route between Melbourne and Adelaide) just outside Ballarat until the
Western Highway Bypass was built. Today it is the local for residents of
Cardigan Village, a new fast growing area about 10 kms west of Ballarat.
Group of Men & Boys Pictured Outside the Windermere Hotel, Ballarat, Victoria, circa 1905.
Avoca Hotel - Avoca, Victoria
Avoca is a town in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia, 71 kilometres (44 mi) north west of Ballarat. It is one of two main towns in the Pyrenees Shire, the other being Beaufort to the south. At the 2006 census, Avoca had a population of 951.
The Avoca is one of two pubs in the town...one for each side of the main street.
Hotel Victoria - Avoca, Victoria
Built in 1930, with a Spanish style that was very popular in Hollywood at the time, the Vic is one of two pubs in Avoca.
Avoca is a town in the Central Highlands of Victoria, Australia, 71 kilometres (44 mi) north west of Ballarat. It is one of two main towns in the Pyrenees Shire, the other being Beaufort to the south. At the 2006 census, Avoca had a population of 951.
Avoca has had a number of A.F.L. players over the years. The most
notable being Jim Jess who played 223 games for Richmond Football Club
and playing in the 1980 Premiership. Jim Jess also represented Victoria
on 5 occasions and was an All Australian rep. The town has one current
player, Darren Jolly now playing at Collingwood Football Club recruited from the Sydney Swans at the end of the 2009 AFL season.
