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More Than Just a Stopover
Why We Stayed Longer in the Ballarat & Smythesdale Region Than Planned When we first arrived on the outskirts of Ballarat, it wasn’t because the region had been sitting at the top of our travel list. A connection had led… Continue reading
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Venti8 Pizzeria
Better than Forge Yep. We said it. After countless local recommendations, we finally tried The Forge Pizzeria for ourselves. It was good and we can understand the hype, but still walked away thinking Venti8 delivered the better woodfired pizza overall.… Continue reading
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Snake Valley Pub
Our Second Favourite Local Pub We were lucky enough to be invited out for a meal at the Snake Valley Pub with a local known as “Grub” — and despite the nickname, it couldn’t be further from who he actually… Continue reading
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Mount Helen Dog Grooming
Finding a Groomer around Ballarat hasn’t been easy…. We had been searching for over a month to find a dog groomer in Ballarat, and honestly… it wasn’t easy. After calling around 15 different groomers, most either not taking new clients… Continue reading
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Scarsdale Hotel
Our Top Pick of the Local Pubs We didn’t know about the Scarsdale Hotel when we first arrived, but we’re very glad we heard about it. Isaac was chatting with a colleague who mentioned it, and then later, while talking… Continue reading
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“Shall We Go to Katie’s?”
The Story of Rustic Edge Café When I first reached out to Katie from Rustic Edge Café & Takeaway, this blog was a dream. The website was merely a shell, and from memory I had only published one blog, a… Continue reading
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Thru the Gate Café
Scones, Charm, and a Breakfast to Remember When we first arrived in Smythesdale, a few things drew me to this café instantly: Sadly, we arrived just moments before closing, but the owner still let me grab a hot chocolate. Thru… Continue reading
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Country Grocers Smythesdale
The Little Store With Everything While Country Grocers & Liquor Smythesdale is mentioned in our Smythesdale Gardens blog, it simply deserves its own shoutout. We wouldn’t normally rave about a grocer, but this one just keeps impressing. Thinking of ‘corner… Continue reading
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Courthouse Hotel
A Pub Rescue on a Scorching Day When we first arrived in Smythesdale, we were greeted by a blazing 42°C day. So hot. We’d had a few failed attempts trying to run our air conditioner off our generator (ugh, that’s… Continue reading
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Regional Post Offices
Little Lifesavers on the Road! If you’re travelling around Australia like us, you’ll know the struggle of running out of your staple favourites that you can only buy online. One thing we’ve learned? Regional post offices can be absolute lifesavers.… Continue reading
