Wendouree is a large suburb on the north western rural-urban fringe of the city of Ballarat, in Victoria, Australia. It is the most populated suburb in the City of Ballarat with a total of 10,752 inhabitants counted at the 2006 Census. It is named after nearby Lake Wendouree, which derives its name from the Wathaurong word wendaaree, meaning "be off" (or "go away"). It incorporates the unofficial locality of Wendouree West. Wendouree has the second most important business district in Greater Ballarat, and is also the location of several Ballarat-based commercial and industrial firms.