SOVEREIGN HILL

FOR THE BEST TIME IN HISTORY....
Imagine going back over a century to Victoria's goldrush days and reliving the history and excitement of the era. You can at Sovereign Hill - Australia's foremost outdoor museum! Built on a 25 hectare (60 acre) site linked with the richest alluvial goldrush in the world, Sovereign Hill faithfully depicts Ballarat's first ten years after the discovery of gold in 1851.
The Sovereign Quartz Mine (c 1880) extends this period to include some of the innovations of the mining industry in their search for gold. It's where Australia's history comes to life!

WHAT TO EXPECT
A goldfields township set over 60 acres on the site of the world's richest alluvial gold mine
Over 60 buildings throughout the township to explore
More than 40 horses working in the township
See craftsmen at work in traditional 1850's trades
Go underground in the Red Hill and Quartz Mines
Marvel at $50,000 AUS of liquid gold being poured
See demonstrations and street activations every day

STRIKE IT RICH


Start your adventure in the Diggings, where you can pan in the creek for REAL gold or discover the underground world of the miners in the Red Hill Mine and Quartz Mine - both open for visitors.

There are over 60 buildings throughout Sovereign Hill; all known to have existed in 1850s Australia and all recreated as historically accurate as possible. At Sovereign Hill, you'll experience life as it was in the 1850s. It's just like stepping back in time.