All that I can say is that the two spellings are mixed up with each other. For instance, there is a Ballaarat Quilters, a Ballaarat Astronomical Society, the regional city of Ballaarat, Victoria, Australia which was managed by the City of Ballaarat Local Government Area
Today Ballarat is spelt, 'Ballarat'. But in days gone by it used to be spelt, 'Ballaarat.'
The area of City of Ballaarat is 34.52 square kilometers.
The spelling was changed around about 1952 or 1953
1851, near Ballaarat, as a defensive base for rebellious gold miners.
Ballarat
Ballarat's area is about 740 km2
The Ballarat Reform League was formed in 1853 to represent the interests of miners on the Ballarat goldfield.
From Bendigo to Ballarat by road is a distance of 117km.
The area of Ballarat is 740 square kilometers.
University of Ballarat was created in 1994.
The Ballarat Star was created in 1855.
The Ballarat Star ended in 1924.