Ballarat

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/ˈbæləɹæt/

proper noun

A city and old gold mining town in Victoria, Australia.

OriginWathaurong Ballaarat →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ballaarat

  1. A city and old gold mining town in Victoria, Australia.
  2. An electoral division in Victoria, Australia.

Origin

  1. WathaurongBallaarat
  2. EnglishBallarat

From Wathaurong Ballaarat, meaning "resting place".

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APA

Ballarat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ballarat

MLA

“Ballarat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ballarat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ballarat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ballarat.

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