Enjoy a walk with The Nomads Outdoors Group through beautiful Ballarat parks between Wendouree Station and central Ballarat, explore some fascinating Australian history, and join the Ballarat Frolic Festival Summer Picnic, not far from Ballarat Station.

This will be a moderate 10 km point-to-point walk with public transport connections at each end. The timing of the event will enable easy public transport access to and from Melbourne.

Starting from the Wendouree V/Line Station at 10am, we'll walk via the Botanic Gardens and Lake Wendouree to visit the Ballarat Old Cemetery, then some historic sites in Lydiard Street, before finishing up at the Frolic Festival picnic in Alfred Deakin Place between 12:30 and 1pm.

We advise you to dress for the weather and make sure to bring water, snacks, hat, sunscreen.