The baton will pass by the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka and Ballarat Town Hall before a community celebration and short ceremony at Lake Wendouree. 

Ballarat marks day-50 in the Australian leg of the relay, with the Queen’s message to be read aloud at the opening ceremony on the Gold Coast on April 4.

There will be a number of roads closed for the run, all of which you can find below.

Road closures may be subject to slight variations. Parking clearances will also be in place.

BLOCK ONE, 12-1.10pm: Rodier Street, Eureka Street, Scobie Court, Kline Street, Stawell Street, Charlesworth Street, Victoria Street (and service road), Chamberlain Street, Queens Street, Otway Street, Kings Street, Barkly Street, Mair Street.

BLOCK TWO, 12-1.10pm: East Street, Humffray Street Sth, Main Road, Little Bridge Street, Peel Street, Grenville Street, Sturt Street, Albert Street, Lydiard Street Sth, Townhall Lane, Armstrong Street Sth, Doveton Street Sth, Dana Street.

BLOCK THREE, 12.40-1.50pm: Dawson Street Sth, Eyre Street, Lyons Street Sth, Raglan Street Sth, Errand Street Sth, Drummond Street Sth, Dana Street, Sturt Street.

BLOCK FOUR, 1.10-2pm: Sturt Street, Windermere Street, Ascot Street Sth, Talbot Street Sth, Rippon Street Sth, Pleasant Street Sth and adjoining laneways.

BLOCK FIVE, 2-3.15pm: Pleasant Street, Sussex Street, Kangaroo Place, Mair Street roundabout.

BLOCK SIX, 2-3.15pm: Pleasant Street, Wendouree Parade, Parade Court, Rippon Street, Webster Street, Victoria Avenue, Mill Street.

WENDOUREE PARADE: closed 11am-4pm for community event at View Point.

Victoria Police also require all parked vehicles along the east-bound side of Sturt and both sides of Doveton Street South to remain stationery once the relay starts.