{"id":1277,"date":"2020-06-23T22:33:57","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T14:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/?post_type=listing&#038;p=1277"},"modified":"2020-06-23T22:42:04","modified_gmt":"2020-06-23T14:42:04","slug":"attractions-in-ararat-victoria","status":"publish","type":"listing","link":"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/listing\/attractions-in-ararat-victoria\/","title":{"rendered":"Attractions in Ararat, Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are many varied attractions in Ararat. Below are listed some of the popular ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">J Ward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/J_ward-AraratVIC.jpg\" alt=\"J Ward Ararat, Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-1278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/J_ward-AraratVIC.jpg 470w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/J_ward-AraratVIC-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/J_ward-AraratVIC-263x198.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>J Ward was previously an Australian Prison to hold the criminally insane. J Ward was first opened in 1861 and was officially closed in 1991. Since 1993 the prison has been re-opened as a museum and has been open to the general public ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address:   Governors House Girdlestone St, Ararat VIC 3377<br>Phone:\u00a0      (03) 5352 3357<br>Hours: \u00a0     Tours run every day at 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm. <br>                    Extra tours run at 12pm and 3pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ararat Performing Arts Centre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ararat Performing Arts Centre<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"353\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ararat_Performing_Arts_Centre_AraratVIC.jpg\" alt=\"Ararat Performing Arts Centre, Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-1279 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ararat_Performing_Arts_Centre_AraratVIC.jpg 470w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ararat_Performing_Arts_Centre_AraratVIC-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ararat_Performing_Arts_Centre_AraratVIC-263x198.jpg 263w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 470px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 470\/353;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ararat_Performing_Arts_Centre_AraratVIC.jpg\" alt=\"Ararat Performing Arts Centre, Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-1279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ararat_Performing_Arts_Centre_AraratVIC.jpg 470w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ararat_Performing_Arts_Centre_AraratVIC-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Ararat_Performing_Arts_Centre_AraratVIC-263x198.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ararat Performance Art Centre is situated in the old town hall. The Performing Arts Centre consists of a wide range of performance and events that will appeal to almost anyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address:    Barkly St, Ararat VIC 3377, Australia<br>Phone:\u00a0      (03) 5352 2181<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"353\" data-src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gum_San_Chinese_Heritage_Centre_AraratVIC.jpg\" alt=\"Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre, Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-1280 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gum_San_Chinese_Heritage_Centre_AraratVIC.jpg 470w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gum_San_Chinese_Heritage_Centre_AraratVIC-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gum_San_Chinese_Heritage_Centre_AraratVIC-263x198.jpg 263w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 470px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 470\/353;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gum_San_Chinese_Heritage_Centre_AraratVIC.jpg\" alt=\"Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre, Country Airstrips Australia\" class=\"wp-image-1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gum_San_Chinese_Heritage_Centre_AraratVIC.jpg 470w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gum_San_Chinese_Heritage_Centre_AraratVIC-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/countryairstrips.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gum_San_Chinese_Heritage_Centre_AraratVIC-263x198.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre is a historical building that tells the story of prospectors from Southern China during the goldrush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address:  31\/33 Lambert St, Ararat VIC 3377, Australia<br>Phone:\u00a0     (03) 5352 1078<br>Hours:\u00a0      11am to 4pm. 7 days a week<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1278,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","listing-category":[120],"list-tags":[],"location":[113],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v14.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Attractions in Ararat, Victoria | Country Airstrips Australia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are many attractions in Ararat to cater for all. 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