With some great road trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes sense. Without one, it’d be much more difficult to experience all that Ballarat, 35 miles away, has to offer. Among your first stops here ought to be Sovereign Hill, Lake Wendouree and Kryal Castle. Locals will also probably point you toward Lorne, 40 miles away. If you can only see one thing here, let it be Erskine Falls. (But we’re also huge fans of Live Wire Park and Teddy’s Lookout.)