Researched and scripted by Federation University's Dr David Waldron, the eight online tours will explore the experiences of Ballarat's ANZACs through spoken recreations of diaries, letters, newspaper articles and other sources by actors.

"In an era when stories of war are often deeply partisan and politicised, I found it quite profound to get back to our common humanity," Dr Waldron said.

"These were ordinary people from diverse backgrounds who found themselves in extraordinary and often horrific experiences. There is the tragic experience of those left at home, who often knew very little, just fragments, of what was facing their loved ones overseas.

"I feel quite privileged to be part of that experience."

Dr Waldron says the tours will explore the experiences of life on the front lines, child soldiers, Ballarat's Chinese ANZACs, women at war, POWs, and those who did not return. Each tour features individual stories of servicemen and women and identifies the trees and plaques that represent them.

The tours are accessible through the https://honouringouranzacs.com.au website and QR codes which are affixed to existing signage on the walk along Remembrance Drive.

Ballarat's Avenue of Honour and Arch of Victory are a monument to the sacrifices of the men and women from Ballarat who served in the Great War. Stretching over 22 kilometres (14 miles), with over 3,800 trees and memorial plaques, the Avenue to the west of the city is the longest existing avenue of its type in Australia, and one of the longest in the world.

"The (memories of the commemorated) are embodied in a life form (trees) that can be perpetuated so the community has an everlasting focus for expressing solidarity, living, honour, love, and respect for those of its number, living or dead whom they regarded as heroes," wrote historian Michael Taffe.

Tales from Rat City sound editor Shannon Nicholls created the audio content. Mr Nicholls said he was struck by the perseverance of the servicemen and women, and their ability to keep high spirits despite injury and hardship.

"In William Groves's diary entries, read in the POW experience episode, he describes the harsh treatment and meagre rations that the prisoners dealt with. He discusses the sense of humour they shared, joking their mattresses are too soft as they sleep on a hard, cold floor."

The digital project was funded by the Department of Premier and Cabinet (Veterans Branch) through the Victoria Remembers Minor Grant Program, with support from Federation University the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute, and the Lucas Past Employees Association.

The Lepp and Tongway families gave access to family records, images and recordings pertaining to Ballarat's Chinese ANZACs.

The tours were created by Tales from Rat City in consultation with the Arch of Victory/Avenue of Honour Committee.

President of the Arch of Victory/Avenue of Honour Committee Garry Snowden said the avenue is more than just trees and plaques

"It represents 3801 human stories. These audio tours bring to life some of those stories, which remind us of the service and sacrifice of so many Ballarat citizens during the Great War."