Windermere

Windermere is a rural locality 15 km north-west of Ballarat on the railway line to Ararat. It was probably named after Windermere in the English Lakes District, but was known as The Bridges at least until 1865.

Windermere has been associated with Burrumbeet to its west (through the Burrumbeet Park and Windermere Racing Club) and with Cardigan to its south. It is on the Ballarat to Ararat railway line, and its station and goods shed were built in c1885 and 1889.