PARK INFORMATION

 

CHILDREN: The Park and its facilities are provided for the enjoyment of you and your children. The supervision of your children is important for their safety and to ensure they do not disturb others in the park. An adult must accompany children under the age of 15 when visiting the swimming pool. Parents are responsible for the safety of their children.
 
EMERGENCIES: In an emergency, please use the phone by the door at reception to dial for assistance, as someone is on call 24 hours.  Alternatively, you may call us from your mobile phone and follow the prompts. In an emergency please do not leave a message but instead wait for someone to answer the phone.
 
NOISE & BEHAVIOUR: The peaceful enjoyment of our park and its facilities by all visitors is important to us. Please assist by restricting noise from radios, televisions, social gatherings etc.  Music should be kept to a minimum and cease at 10 pm. Drunkenness, offensive behaviour and rowdy parties will not be tolerated. Group parties in the units are not permitted. You are responsible for those in your company. Management has the right to terminate occupancy for rule breach or undesirable conduct.
 
OFFICE:  Our office is open every day except Christmas Day from 8.30am - 6.30pm during low season and 8.30am - 7.30pm during peak season. However, a staff member is on call 24 hours every day if you require assistance.

WI-FI: We have free Wi-Fi available for our guests. The network is WP-Guest with Windmill23 the password, just select the network and you should be ready to go. If you are having trouble connecting in your cabin head over the the Recreation Room and connect to the network there, then you will be connected throughout the Park.
 
PETS: Pets are only permitted in our designated pet-friendly cabins and sites.
 
VEHICLES: The safety of our customers is of prime importance. You can assist our cause by limiting the speed of your vehicle to 5 kilometres (walking pace) whilst in the park. No vehicles are to be parked on the lawns.
 
BICYCLES: Bikes must be ridden on the roads within the park at the speed limit of 5 kilometres per hour (walking pace). Please inform your children of the safety requirements and ensure that they always wear a helmet. No bikes are to be ridden after dark.
 
HEATED POOL & SPA: Hours of operation are 9.00am-9.00pm. Children must always be supervised. No glass is permitted in the pool area. Visitors are welcome to use the pool and spas, provided they have checked in at reception and paid the visitor fee.
 
VISITORS: All visitors must register at our office and cars must be parked in the visitor’s car park. If visitors wish to use our park facilities, a fee will apply. If your visitors wish to stay overnight, please notify reception and pay the appropriate fee.
 
LAUNDRY: Both washing machines and dryers are available and take $1.00 coins. The washing machines require $4.00 for a cold wash and $5.00 for a hot wash. The dryer requires $1.00 coins for 10 minutes at a time. Laundry powder and change are available from our office during normal office hours. Irons and ironing board are available in the laundry.
 
RUBBISH: Please place all rubbish in securely tied plastic bags before putting rubbish into the wheelie bins.
 
JUMPING PILLOW: Operates from approx. 9.00am-9.00pm. Shoes are not to be worn while jumping.
 
RECREATION ROOM: Is available to all guests and closes approx. 9.30pm during off season and 10.00pm during peak season.
 
BBQS: Are situated in the camp kitchen at the rear of the park, at the front of the park in playground area and in the camp kitchen next to the recreation room.
 
NO SMOKING: All park cabins, recreation room, amenities, gym, camp kitchens & swimming pools are non-smoking areas.
 
GO-KART HIRE: (Please see reception) Go-Karts are available for hire at $5.00 for 30 minutes at a time. Helmets can be borrowed free of charge from reception.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 

PARK CABINS

 
CROCKERY & CUTLERY: Must not be removed from your cabins or transferred to other cabins.
 
DAMAGE: All breakages or damage are to be reported to the office and paid for.
 
DEPARTURE: On departure cabins must be left tidy, with dishes washed and dried.    
 
ELECTRICITY: Take care not to overload the electricity supply. If you use several appliances simultaneously (e.g., heater, cooker, kettle), the overload switch will automatically turn the power off. Should this occur please advise the office.
 
SMOKE DETECTORS: Must be left in working order. It is an offence under law to decommission or interfere with an accommodation smoke detector. If there is a problem with your smoke detector, please notify the office.

WHATS GOOD TO EAT AROUND HERE?

 

McDonalds                               
Lucas Shopping Centre
Corner Howitt & Forest Sts, Wendouree
17 Victoria St, Bakery Hill
815-819 Sturt St, Ballarat
32 Albert St, Sebastopol
 
K.F.C.                                        
Lucas Shopping Centre
Corner Howitt & Gillies St, Wendouree
1117 Sturt St, Ballarat
 
Hungry Jacks
Corner Howitt & Gillies St, Wendouree
Corner Victoria & Princess St, Ballarat
 
Noodle Canteen                       
1221A Howitt St, Wendouree
 
Red Rooster
Sturt St, Ballarat
                                                 
Pizza Hut
31-33 Victoria St, Ballarat
507 Main Rd, Ballarat

 

 

Smythesdale
 

 
Daylesford
 

 
Hepburn Springs
 

 
Smeaton
 

 
Clunes
 

 
Maldon
 

Pinot & Picasso: 204 Sturt St, Ballarat Central - 0451 924 456
 
Art Gallery of Ballarat: 40 Lydiard Street North, Ballarat -  5320 5858
 
Ballarat Botanical Gardens: Gillies St N, N Ballarat -  5320 5135
 
Australian ex- Prisoners of War Memorial: 1A Carlton Street, Lake Wendouree
                                               
Ballarat Tramway Museum: South Garden Reserve, Lake Wendouree - 5334 1580
 
18^th Amendment Bar: 14 Camp St, Ballarat Central                                              
 
Eureka Centre: 102 Stawell St S, Ballarat Central                           - 

Ballarat Aviation Museum: Ballarat Airport, Miners Rest - 5339 5016
 
Eerie Tours Ballarat: Tours around Ballarat and Arara - 1300 856 668
 
Ballarat Municipal Observatory & Museum: 439 Cobden St, Mount Pleasant - 5332 7526
 
Black Cat Truffles: 150 Howards Rd, Wattle Flat - 0407 059 225
 
Michael Unwin Wines: 10 Powells Rd, Windermere - 5349 2021
 
Red Duck Brewery: 11A Michaels Dr, Alfredton - 5332 0723
 
Pick Your Own Sunflowers Dunnstown: Navigators–Dunnstown Road, Dunnstown 
 
Golf City Driving Range & Indoor Mini Golf: 31 Learmonth Street, Alfredton                  
 
Lake Wendouree Pedal Boat Hire: 400 Wendouree Parade, Lake Wendouree   
 

 

Michael Unwin Wines
With their own resident pups on site, the team at Michael Unwin Wines are more than happy to accommodate your visit with your own furry friends.
Located at 10 Powells Road, Windermere, they are an easy 5-minute drive from your site or cabin at the BIG4 Ballarat Windmill.
Victoria Park
Not only is Victoria Park a great option for a scenic drive or walk, it’s also the prime location for an exciting adventure for your pets. Boasting not only off-leash zones all throughout and ponds for your pets to cool off, Vic Park also offers an enormous playground and new skate park, making it perfectly kid-friendly, too.
You can also try your hand at frisbee golf if you’re feeling up for a challenge.
Pioneer Park
Located close by at McKenzie Drive, Wendouree, Pioneer Park is a partially fenced dog park with a walking track and large grassed areas for your pets to run and play.
Drive Café
Both the venue and the staff are extremely pet friendly, with supply of water bowls and loads of outdoor seating. Just a 12-minute drive from your stay at the Windmill, you can’t go wrong by paying them a visit.
Ballarat Central is just around the corner, where you can window shop and explore what Ballarat has to offer.
Orchard Café
Located just across the road at the Lucas Coltman Plaza, Orchard Café provides stellar service to yourself and your fur babies. Asking for a “Pup Cup” will likely result in uncurbed enthusiasm from their smiling service team.
Walking around the Winter Swamp with your takeaway coffee or after sampling Orchard’s wide range of toasties is certainly not the worst situation to be in. To get to the Swamp, just follow the gravel lane as you exit left out of the park. For all those concerned, we cannot officially confirm or deny the presence of ogres and/or bunyips.
Walks

• Winter Swamp
• Victoria Park
• Mount Buninyong
• National Parks (on-leash)
• Lake Wendouree (approx. 6.2km)

 

THINGS FOR THE KIDS AND THE BIG KIDS!

TRACKS AND TRAILS

Cycling
 
Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail #1: Smythesdale Lunch
 
Stop for lunch at the Courthouse Hotel or pack a picnic before making your way back along trail.
Stopping close to where you started, grab a coffee to wind down at Pipers by The Lake.
Distance: 44.16km
Elevation gain: 274m
Ride type: Road
Start: Lake View Hotel
 
Ballarat-Skipton Rail Trail #2: The Full Length
 
With plenty of great places to stop along the way and birdwatch or take a picnic with you, you can take full advantage of alfresco dining.
Reward yourself after this epic journey with a hot or cold drink at the Ballarat Yacht Club.
Distance: 118.81km
Elevation gain: 964m
Ride type: Unsealed; crushed granite sand that may become boggy when wet. A mountain bike or hybrid bike with 30mm tyres is recommended. 
Start: Webster’s Cafe
 
Ballarat Parkland Ride
 
Ride around Ballarat’s iconic Lake Wendouree and Victoria Park.
Distance: 14.43km
Elevation gain: 184m
Ride type: Road
Start: Ballarat Train Station
 
Ballarat Heritage Ride
 
Admire some of Ballarat’s most significant historical sites and buildings on the Ballarat Heritage Ride.
Distance: 9.86km
Elevation gain: 144m
Ride type: Road
Start: Ballarat Train Station
 
One Hour Coffee Ride
 
Distance: 30.71km
Elevation: 368m
Ride type: Road
Start: Europa Cafe and have a quick coffee to wake the senses up before you tackle the most popular local cycling route.
 
The 2h Ride: Creswick Classic
 
This is the well-known Creswick loop for both local racers and cycling enthusiasts alike as it offers a bit of everything.
Distance: 56.69km
Elevation gain: 647m
Ride type: Road
Start: Racers Bar & Cafe
 
The 4h Ride: Daylesford with The Nationals Champions
 
If you are after a challenge and in for the long haul, this is the loop for you.
Prepare for your legs to burn as you head all the way up Mount Buninyong, where you will get the best seat in the house to the views of Ballarat.
Distance: 120.76km
Elevation: 1.716m
Ride type: Road
Start: Golden City Hotel
 
Black Hill Reserve and Mountain Bike Trails
 
Located at Sim Street in Black Hill, this Reserve includes the Black Hill lookout, which offers sweeping views of Ballarat and the surrounding district to the south.
There are six cross-country trails, four downhill trails, two pump tracks, skills area and advanced jump park open for use. Trails range in difficulty to suit all biker levels, including Blue, Black Diamond and Double Black Diamond options.  
Walking
 
Lake Wendouree
 
This walk can be done in parts and can start and finish most places along the track. Along your walk, admire wetland birds, grand homes, historic monuments, boathouses, and the Ballarat Botanical Gardens. Drinking fountains, playgrounds and seating are dotted around the lake.
You can start and finish anywhere along the 6km Steve Moneghetti track that runs around the perimeter of Lake Wendouree.
Distance: 6km.
Terrain: Flat gravel walking path.
Estimated duration: 1 hour.
 
Yarrowee River Trail
 
Start and finish: Corner of Bridge St (Mt Clear/Sebastopol Rd) and Albert St, Sebastopol.
Distance: 4.8km.
Terrain: Relatively even gravel paths, steep up and down hill paved footpath, flat paved footpath, two major road crossings.
Estimated duration: 50–60 minutes.
 
Woowookarung Regional Park
 
Ballarat’s 641-hectare regional park adjoins the suburbs of Ballarat East, Canadian and Mount Clear. It can be accessed from many roads including York St in Ballarat East and Recreation Road in Mount Clear. Bushwalking, trail running, cycling, dog walking (on-leash) and horse riding currently occur on an informal network of former state forest and plantation tracks.
 
Buninyong
 
A wide range of interesting walks for all levels of fitness.
 
Koala Park (Creswick Regional Park)
 
A circuit track with multiple walk options starting at 30 minutes that takes you on a journey through a section of the Creswick Regional Park.
Koala Park features scenic walks, circuit track with multiple options, picnic tables, and undercover picnic area. Dogs are also welcome, provided they are on-leash.
 
Lal Lal Falls
 
A waterfall 20 minutes’ drive from Ballarat with an impressive drop into a large, rocky gorge. You can take a short 200m walk to a viewing platform that looks down over the falls or go a little further around the gorge on the Von Guerard View Track for a long-distance view across the gorge. There are also picnic and BBQ facilities available.
 
Goldfields Track
 
Originally known as the Great Dividing Trail, this is some of the most beautiful mountain biking and hiking in Victoria. You’ll encounter forests, both natural and man-made and pastoral countryside.  

LOCAL SERVICES

EMERGENCY DIAL 000 FOR POLICE, FIRE, AMBULANCE
 
DOCTOR / DENTIST
 
Alfredton Medical Centre - 5334 2822 
19 Leopold St, Alfredton

Smile Studio Ballarat - 5337 6453
81 Elaine Ave, Alfredton
                                                                                                           
Arch Medical Centre - 5334 1919
1607A Sturt St, Alfredton

Eureka Medical & Dental - 5309 1111
Corner Dana St & Albert St
                                                 
Q1 Medical – Lucas - 4344 0895                                                                      
1b Coltman Plaza, Lucas
 
HOSPITALS
 
Ballarat Health Services (Public) - 5320 4000
Mair St             

St John of God (Private) - 5320 2111
Drummond Street
                                                
CHEMISTS
 
Pharmacy 4 Less - 5342 9855
Coltman Plaza, Dyson Drive 

UFS Pharmacy - 5331 9811
717 Sturt St, Ballarat
                                                                       
ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE RACV: 24 HOURS 13 11 11
 
TAXI: 131 008 / 5331 4367 / 132 227
 
V/LINE TRAIN INFORMATION   1800 800 007
Wendouree Train Station / Ballarat Train Station  
 

BUILDINGS OF FAITH

Anglican Church
St Matthew’s - Corner Howitt St & Forest St, Wendouree                                                
 
Assembly of God
65 Albert St, Sebastopol                                                                                                     
 
Ballarat Christian Fellowship
Corner Mair St & Dawson St, Ballarat                                                                                
 
Baptist Church
Corner Grevillea Rd & Forest St, Wendouree                                                                               
 
Catholic Church
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Sturt St, Ballarat                                                                                        
Our Lady Help of Christians, Gillies St North, Wendouree                                                          
 
Church of Christ
121 Gillies St South, Ballarat                                                                                                          
 
Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
1 Grammar St, Wendouree                                                                                                             
 
Lutheran Church
214A Doveton St, Ballarat                                                                                                   
 
Salvation Army
Corner Eureka Street & Main Road, Ballarat                                                                    
 
Uniting Church
Ballarat Central Congregation        
Lydiard St South, Ballarat                                                    
Corner Webbcona Parade & Grevillea Rd, Wendouree  
 
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses  
607 Howitt St, Soldiers Hill
 
Masjid Abu Bakr As-Siddiq - Islamic Society of Ballarat
116 Elsworth St E, Canadian
 
WAT THAI BHAVANA - Ballarat Buddhist Centre
Lot 2/19 Griffeys Ln, Mount Helen