Ballarat (Ghost Town)

Small but worth it

Ballarat is a photographer's dream if you visit just after dawn or before sundown. It's small with only a few buildings, some wood, some adobe, complete with old rusted cars and trucks and vintage far...

Off the beaten track

Off the beaten track for sure. Friendly fellow to give you the lore. Old abandoned truck from the Manson Family. Liked it.

2 Guy's vist Ballarat and find 2 friends

Made the turn off 178 to the Ghost Town. General store said open but was closed. Not much to see but some small ruins. Had set better expectations but on the way back to 178 we found some animal fr...

Interesting history and a warm welcome

I didn’t have particularly high expectations as I knew there weren’t a lot of original buildings left but I wanted to make the trip out to Ballarat and it wasn’t a big detour from my route. I was ple...

one stop in history

An interesting first stop in the vicinity of Death Valley is this abandoned town named after the Australian mining town of Ballarat. The visit is fine, there is a building that is a shop, bar and muse...