Lake Wendouree, Victoria
Encyclopedia
Lake Wendouree is a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
located immediately west of the Ballarat CBD and encompasses the man-made recreational lake Lake Wendouree
after which it is named. At the 2006 census
, Lake Wendouree had a population of 1,471
Lake Wendouree is bordered by the Ballarat railway line to the north, Drummond Street North and Lexton Street to the east, Mair and Sturt Streets to the south and Gillies Street to the west.
days the area became popular with the city's wealthy. Led by the bluestone gothic Bishop's palace (1876) and later the entrepreneur William Bailey (1883) many large mansions and impressive homes were established in the area close to the lake. Despite the decline in Ballarat's wealth, the march of large expensive homes toward the shores of the lake continued well into the 1920s. Further subdivision has occurred but been mild preserving many of the original homes and much of the suburb is now part of council Heritage Overlay
s.
The Lake Wendouree remains the wealthiest area of Ballarat and the centre of the city's old money
. According to Property Data Lake Wendouree has the highest percentage of home ownership in Ballarat. Tree lined Webster Street in particular is frequently proclaimed by estate agents to be Ballarat's most prestigious and most expensive address and properties in nearby streets will often be advertised based on their proximity to Webster Street area in order to boost their sales value.
at the west end of the suburb.
; Loreto College
and the Pleasant Street Primary School.
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
located immediately west of the Ballarat CBD and encompasses the man-made recreational lake Lake Wendouree
Lake Wendouree
Lake Wendouree is an artificially-created and maintained shallow urban lake located in the suburb of the same name in the city of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia...
after which it is named. At the 2006 census
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
, Lake Wendouree had a population of 1,471
Lake Wendouree is bordered by the Ballarat railway line to the north, Drummond Street North and Lexton Street to the east, Mair and Sturt Streets to the south and Gillies Street to the west.
History
The area was established in the 1870s. As the lake became a recreational landmark during the land boom of the Victorian era which followed the Victorian gold rushVictorian gold rush
The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria, Australia approximately between 1851 and the late 1860s. In 10 years the Australian population nearly tripled.- Overview :During this era Victoria dominated the world's gold output...
days the area became popular with the city's wealthy. Led by the bluestone gothic Bishop's palace (1876) and later the entrepreneur William Bailey (1883) many large mansions and impressive homes were established in the area close to the lake. Despite the decline in Ballarat's wealth, the march of large expensive homes toward the shores of the lake continued well into the 1920s. Further subdivision has occurred but been mild preserving many of the original homes and much of the suburb is now part of council Heritage Overlay
Heritage Overlay
A Heritage Overlay or HO is one of a number of planning scheme overlays contained in the Victorian Planning Provisions, for use in planning schemes in Victoria, Australia...
s.
The Lake Wendouree remains the wealthiest area of Ballarat and the centre of the city's old money
Old Money
Old money is "the inherited wealth of established upper-class families " or "a person, family, or lineage possessing inherited wealth." The term typically describes a class of the super-rich, who have been able to maintain their wealth across multiple generations.- United States :American locations...
. According to Property Data Lake Wendouree has the highest percentage of home ownership in Ballarat. Tree lined Webster Street in particular is frequently proclaimed by estate agents to be Ballarat's most prestigious and most expensive address and properties in nearby streets will often be advertised based on their proximity to Webster Street area in order to boost their sales value.
Parks and open space
Parks circumnavigate the lake at Lake Wendouree have many recreational facilities including boats and rowing sheds. The most prominent park is the Ballarat Botanical GardensBallarat Botanical Gardens
The Ballarat Botanical Gardens Reserve, located on the western shore of picturesque Lake Wendouree, in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, covers an area of 40 hectares which is divided into 3 distinct zones. The central Botanical Gardens reserve in the 'gardenesque' style of the Victorian pleasure...
at the west end of the suburb.
Sport
The City Oval precinct is in Lake Wendouree. It is one of Ballarat's largest and oldest stadiums and hosts both Australian rules football, cricket and a nearby bowling club. North of the lake on Gregory Street is the Central Wendouree bowling club.Schools
Lake Wendouree has a number of schools including the Ballarat campus of the Australian Catholic UniversityAustralian Catholic University
Australian Catholic University is a national public university. It has six campuses and offers programs in five faculties throughout Australia.-History:...
; Loreto College
Loreto College, Victoria
Loreto College is a Roman Catholic secondary school for girls in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.-History:It is one of many Loreto schools distributed over the world. The school was founded in 1875 by the Loreto Sisters as their first foundation in Australia. Since then it has become one of seven...
and the Pleasant Street Primary School.