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Australia's most famous living museum, this award-winning heritage village brings to life the 1850s gold rush era. Horse-drawn carriages transport passengers through gold diggings along the creek, where "miners" and excited ch... more
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… is Sovereign Hill, a recreated gold mining village of the mid 1800's. Actors were roaming the streets in period… continue reading »
Ballarat Travel Experiences
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Strawberry picking!
A previous impromptu road trip lead me to stumble upon a unique activity - strawberry picking. This time I made sure I arrived before the... Continue reading »
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There's Gold in Them There Hills
Day 8:The main attraction in Ballarat is Sovereign Hill, a recreated gold mining village of the mid 1800's. Actors were roaming the stree... Continue reading »
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What's that Skip? Steve is stuck in a fallen mine...
Continuing my slightly unusual backpacking/family holiday, I went up to the country about 100km from Melbourne with my sister's future pa... Continue reading »
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Digging for gold
On saturday we drove down to Ballarat, one of Australias main historical gold mining sites.On the way we stopped at a chocolate factory,... Continue reading »
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