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Step back in time at a historic ironworks site, paired with a relaxed bush picnic and BBQ.

Visit the heritage-listed Lal Lal Blast Furnace, one of Australia’s most significant industrial relics, set within peaceful bushland just outside Ballarat. The site offers a unique blend of history and nature, with walking tracks, interpretive signage, and picnic facilities. After exploring the ruins, settle into the surrounding reserve for a laid-back BBQ or picnic, making the most of the open space and quiet natural setting.

Lal Lal Furnace and BBQ

Visit the heritage-listed Lal Lal Blast Furnace, one of Australia’s most significant industrial relics, set within peaceful bushland just outside Ballarat. The site offers a unique blend of history and nature, with walking tracks, interpretive signage, and picnic facilities. After exploring the ruins, settle into the surrounding reserve for a laid-back BBQ or picnic, making the most of the open space and quiet natural setting.

Lal Lal Furnace and BBQ

Built in the 1870s, the Lal Lal blast furnace represents Victoria’s only attempt at iron smelting during the colonial era and remains the only surviving 19th-century furnace of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.The area is well set up for a relaxed outdoor visit, with picnic tables, toilets, walking tracks, and wood-fired BBQ facilities available nearby.

Date

May 17, 2026

Location

Lal Lal

Time

10am - 3pm

Cost

No costs

Lal Lal Furnace and BBQ

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