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Quote: Sovereign Hill portrays life in the goldfields around 1851-1861. Here you can: pan for gold, watch craftsmen at their trades, ride a coach, pay a call to the two schools, talk to costumed people, shop, & eat. … Read More
Quote: After the intial strikes started to become mined out, skilled miners who'd come from Ireland and Cornwall realized that the quartz deposits that they were seeing indicated that there was still gold to be found… Read More
Quote: I was really impressed by this place. Clearly this, the first regional gallery in Australia, has moved with the times. The building, collection, and attitude of staff is great. This would have to be one of the… Read More
Quote: The Eureka Centre occupies pride of place at the Eureka Stockade site in suburban Ballarat. It is home to the Ballarat Visitor Information Centre. The state of the art center, under its gigantic Eureka Flag,… Read More
Quote: We were met at the gate by the resident wombat who has gotten so heavy, they wheel him out in a wheelbarrow to greet arriving guests! We had a closer view of koalas here than at the Conservation Centre. In… Read More
Quote: Lake Wendouree is an artificially created and maintained shallow urban lake near the center of the city. Since 1864, when a rowing course was first cut through the reedy swamp, it has been carefully nurtured by… Read More
Quote: The Gold Museum is located just next to the entrance of Sovereign Hill, in an ugly grey building. The ticket price of Sovereign Hill (a hefty 16-32AU$) includes entrance to the Gold Museum as well. You can visit… Read More
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