Gold – 1850 – The world focussed 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 1850′s
• 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 1850′s gold mining town. See & experience…
• Gold panning in Red Gully Creek
• Take a guided tour of the underground mine (own expense)
• Blacksmiths and traditional craftsmen
• Visit the Gold Museum & “Voyage of Discovery” – an audio visual of life on the Australian goldfields
• Visit the many original shops
• Perhaps try some homemade boiled lollies! Maybe a Devonshire Tea at the New York Bakery?
• The Chinese Village – highlighting Chinese involvement in the goldfields
• Why not ride a stagecoach!
• Take in the atmosphere of Main St.
• Watch the Giant Crushing Battery
• Treat yourself to lunch at the United States Hotel.