Lake Bolac
Small lakeside settlement west of Ballarat
Lake Bolac is a small settlement located beside a 1460-ha freshwater lake 100 km west of Ballarat on the Glenelg Highway and 211 km north-west of Melbourne. Cropping and grazing are the mainstays of the local economy.

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Lake Bolac
Lake Bolac is a 1460-ha freshwater, tree-lined lake with a 20-km shoreline, sandy beaches and numerous campsites. It is well stocked with trout, yellowbelly, eels, redfin and perch. Boating, sailing, windsurfing and duck-shooting are other attractions. There are picnic areas with electric barbecues, a caravan park, a sporting and recreation complex near the lake shore, boat ramps, safe swimming beaches and camping facilities. A 4-day yachting regatta is held every Easter and the Lake Bolac Hotel offers a bi-monthly prize for the biggest fish and an annual prize for the biggest eel.

Access to the eastern beach is via a road which heads south off the Glenelg Highway a few kilometres east of the town. There is a reserve and a picnic-camping ground with plenty of pine trees for shade. This is a good spot for fishing and for just enjoying the vista of the lake and its birdlife.

To access the western shore head south of town on the road to Mortlake. Turn left at the Western Lake entrance and follow the shore.

Aboriginal relics such as fish traps, burial sites and middens have been found around the lake.

Lake Bolac Hotel
Dating back to 1862 and built of bluestone, the Lake Bolac Hotel is located at the western end of town, on the Glenelg Highway.

Glenelg Gallery
The Glenelg Gallery is located on the Glenelg Highway, adjacent the Lake Bolac police station. The works of local artist Pat Veale are on sale most days, tel: (03) 5350 2309.

Wickliffe
12 km west of town along the Glenelg Highway is Wickliffe situated on the Hopkins River. On the right are some bluestone cottages and the Uniting Church which was built in 1861.

Here too is 'Narrapumulap', a gracious and beautiful French Gothic homestead built 1873-1878. The mansion's dominant feature is a beautiful bluestone tower. Wrought iron gates open onto a carriageway surrounded by fine landscaped gardens.

Willaura
9 km due north of Wickliffe, on the right-hand side of the road to Willaura, is Greenvale homestead (1850s) where farmstay accommodation is available, tel: (03) 5354 1343.

18 km north at Willaura is the Willaura Hotel which dates from the first decade of the 20th century. Over the road is the railway station which is to be converted into a local history museum. The old-style bakehouse oven dates from the 19th century and is still in use for the production of comestibles. It can be viewed on request.

	Motels
	Lake Bolac Motel Glenelg Hwy Lake Bolac VIC 3351 Telephone: (03) 5350 2218 Rating: **
	Hotels
	Lake Bolac Hotel Glenelg Hwy Lake Bolac VIC 3351 Telephone: (03) 5350 2303
	Caravan Parks
	Lake Bolac Caravan Park Frontage Rd P.O. Box 73 Lake Bolac VIC 3351 Telephone: (03) 5350 2329 Rating: **
	Restaurants
	Lake Bolac Hotel Glenelg Hwy Lake Bolac VIC 3351 Telephone: (03) 5350 2303