Gold - 1850 - The world focused on Ballarat as the cry 'Gold' echoed around the globe. People from all nations poured into Ballarat to seek a fortune, many found the real Australia and decided to make this great land their home.
Today, you too can capture the excitement of these bawdy times as you visit the scene of revolt, rebellion and the emergence of democracy at Eureka and Sovereign Hill - Ballarat.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Travel the Western Highway - stagecoach route of the 1850s
- Bacchus Marsh - a landscape of orchards - once a resting place for the Cobb & Co stagecoach
- Ballarat - enjoy a complete town tour of this gracious city with its exquisite gardens and noble statues
- Eureka Stockade - site of the 1854 Miner's Rebellion
- Visit Sovereign Hill - an authentic recreation of an 1850s gold mining town. See & experience ...
- Gold panning in Red Gully Creek
- Join the "Journey through the Labyrinth of Gold" guided tour on an inclined tramway deep underground
- Witness original working conditions & demonstrations of early mining equipment
- Explore the many original shops ...
- Blacksmiths & traditional craftsmen
- Visit the Gold Museum
- Perhaps try some homemade boiled lollies!
- The Chinese Village - highlighting Chinese involvement in the goldfields
- Why not ride a stagecoach!
- Take in the atmosphere of Main Street
- Watch the Giant Crushing Battery
- Enjoy a scrumptious lunch at the New York Bakery.
