Ballarat, Victoria
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Ballarat's gold-rush grandeur gives couples one of regional Australia's most elegant heritage backdrops — bluestone churches, ornate theatres and gardens laid out in the 1800s. Lake Wendouree's tree-lined shores and the city's famous botanical gardens host ceremonies, while restored civic buildings carry receptions beneath chandeliers and pressed-metal ceilings.
An easy 90 minutes from Melbourne, Ballarat suits couples who love classic style: winter weddings by the fire, spring begonias in bloom, and photographs down streetscapes that haven't changed in a century.