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This historical park/open air museum is about an hour's drive from Melbourne, situated in a gold digging area. It portrays the way life was in the gold fields in the 1800's (reminds me a bit of Williamsburg, Virgina). Things to do: pan for gold...I have had heaps of luck. Visit the shops, watch local craftsmen work at their trades, ride on a stage coach, visit the gold mine, eat (New York Bakery, United States Hotel, Refreshment Kiosk, Hope Bakery, Lemonade Tent, coffee shop). If you visit here, interact with the people that are hired by the park. It makes it FUN! Great place to take kids and to learn a bit of the gold rush history.
This historical park/open air museum is about an hour's drive from Melbourne, situated in a gold digging area. It portrays the way life was in the gold fields in the 1800's (reminds me a bit of Williamsburg, Virgina). Things to do: pan for gold...I have had heaps of luck. Visit the shops, watch local craftsmen work at their trades, ride on a stage coach, visit the gold mine, eat (New York Bakery, United States Hotel, Refreshment Kiosk, Hope Bakery, Lemonade Tent, coffee shop). If you visit here, interact with the people that are hired by the park. It makes it FUN! Great place to take kids and to learn a bit of the gold rush history.
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