The Doctor Blake Mysteries (Ballarat)

The Doctor Blake Mysteries is an Australian television show set in Ballarat in the late 1950s. Five seasons of the show aired from 2013 to 2017.

Returning to Ballarat to run his late father’s medical practice, Doctor Lucien Blake (Craig McLachlan) also takes on the job of Police Surgeon. This role sees him as an investigator and solver of murders in Ballarat.

Destination

Ballarat is an Australian city in the sate of Victoria, located about 1.5 hours drive from Melbourne, the state capital. It was a gold rush boomtown in the Victorian era, and the place where the Eureka Rebellion began in 1854. The city’s architecture reflects this heritage,

Filming Locations

The city’s rich architecture has proved itself a feature of the show, with the well-preserved Victorian-era buildings and streets providing an authentic background. The buildings of Lydiard street have been used repeatedly for filming, as have heritage buildings and features from all around the city.