Ballarat

American

[bal-uh-rat, bal-uh-rat] / ˈbæl əˌræt, ˌbæl əˈræt /

noun

a city in S Victoria, in SE Australia.

Ballarat British

/ ˈbæləˌræt, ˌbæləˈræt /

noun

a town in SE Australia, in S central Victoria: originally the centre of a gold-mining region. Pop: 72 999 (2001) See also Eureka Stockade

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Samantha Murphy was last seen leaving her home in East Ballarat, Victoria, for a morning run on 4 February.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024

In his 30s, older than most of the miners, he was a recent arrival to Ballarat, running a business under a tent selling refreshments.

From New York Times • Apr. 5, 2023

George Pell was born in Ballarat, a gold-mining town in Australia’s Victoria state, on June 8, 1941.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2023

Born on June 8, 1941, Cardinal Pell grew up in the Victorian regional town of Ballarat.

From Washington Times • Jan. 10, 2023

Anthony Trollope said of Ballarat: 'It struck me with more surprise than any other city in Australia.

From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard

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