Geelong to Adelaide road trip: Distance, driving time & best stops

Geelong to Adelaide road trip: Ballarat to Beaufort

Attractions along the Ballarat to Ararat section of the drive include Lake Burrumbeet, which has an appealing lakeside park.

The most appealing town along the route, however, is Beaufort. It’s a place lined with handsome 1850s buildings and quirky antiques shops.

Other things to do in Beaufort include picnicking or fishing at Beaufort Lake and smelling the flowers at the Beaufort Memorial Rose Garden.

Geelong to Adelaide drive: Beaufort to Ararat

A little further along the drive towards Ararat is Mount Buangor State Park, which has several good walking trails. And many of them are blessed with kangaroos, echidnas and koalas.

The 1km walk from the Ferntree campground, passing Cascade Falls and Ferntree Falls, is a highlight reel for the time-pressed.

Langi Ghiran State Park is next. There are fine views from the Reservoir Lookout, and the Mount Langi Ghiran winery is just at the eastern edge.

Shortly afterwards, you’ll arrive in Ararat. In Ararat, the highlight is the J Ward Museum – a former lunatic asylum that hosts ghost tours.

Click through to the next section: Ararat to Stawell.