Ballarat is an unincorporated community in Inyo County, California. It lies at an elevation of 1079 feet.Today, Ballarat is a virtual ghost town. It was founded in 1897 as a supply point for the mines in the canyons of the Panamint Range. A quarter-mile to the south is Post Office Springs, a reliable water source used since the 1850s. George Riggins, an immigrant from Australia, gave Ballarat its name when he proposed it should be named for Ballarat, Victoria.
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landingPages.LANDING_PAGE.DETAIL.ADDRESS Wingate Rd, 93555, United States
landingPages.LANDING_PAGE.DETAIL.COORDINATES 36°2'52.001" N -117°13'23.999" E
