Tag: ballarat

  • Sovereign Hill Museums Association

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    Gold was discovered here in 1851, triggering the best alluvial gold rush the world has ever identified. The sleepy pastoral settlement of Ballarat grew rapidly into a fine provincial metropolis constructed on the wealth derived from its gold. Guests then hop on an open-air bus for a short, Jurassic Park-esque…

  • 119 Sovereign Hill Ballarat Stock Photographs, High-res Footage, And Pictures

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    We may or might not have gone again later to refill on gingerbread. One of one of the best things to do in Sovereign Hill with kids is to grab a shovel and a pan to get down and soiled looking for real gold at the Red Hill Gully Diggings.…