Today we went looking for the trams that once graced the city of Ballarat. They are in a museum next to Lake Wendouree and they have access to a kilometre or so of track that runs around the lake, up past the Botanic Gardens. We went in to the free museum and read all about the trams in Ballarat and their final demise as part of the public transport system of a modern city. We kept asking when the tram was going out and they seemed confused and they seemed confused as to wether it was 1030 or 1130 or maybe not at all but before long after they decided on an 'early run' and the driver went through his pre-trip routine and moved the tram out into the sunshine ready for its first customers - us! . We jumped on board the 1918 model 'M' and rattled and clanked and screeched our way up and down the track. The kids got to help moving the power pole from front to back when we had to change direction at the end of the track. They tried strap-hanging and stood by the driver getting instructions about the various handles and the bell.
After our tram ride we went for a wander through the botanic gardens, which mostly consist of a row of giant redwoods, but the highlight is the glass house with its impressive and colourful display of begonias.
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