Wendouree, Victoria
Wendouree (/ˌwɛndəˈriː/) is a large suburb on the north western rural-urban fringe of the city of Ballarat, in Victoria, Australia. It is the second most populated suburb in the City of Ballarat with a total of 10,376 inhabitants at the 2021 census.
| Wendouree Ballarat, Victoria | |||||||||||||||
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View west over Howitt Street from the exhibition grounds. | |||||||||||||||
Wendouree | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37.532°S 143.823°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 10,376 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,067.5/km2 (2,764.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 3355 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 9.72 km2 (3.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) NW of Ballarat Central | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Wendouree | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Ballarat | ||||||||||||||
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It is named after nearby Lake Wendouree, which derives its name from the Wathaurong word wendaaree, meaning "be off" (or "go away"). It incorporates the unofficial locality of Wendouree West.
Wendouree has the second major commercial and business hub in Greater Ballarat, and is also the location of several Ballarat-based commercial and industrial firms.
Landmarks of Wendouree include the Ballarat Sports and Events Centre, the home of the Ballarat Miners and Ballarat Rush; the Ballarat Showgrounds (Venue for the annual Ballarat Show); Eureka Stadium (Home ground of the North Ballarat (Australian Football) club and Australian Football League venue), the former St Mary's Redemptorist Monastery, Stockland Wendouree Shopping Complex, and the Wendouree Centre for the Performing Arts.