Sovereign Hill and Ballarat Wildllife Park
Looking for Gold? This is the tour for you. Let us take you to Sovereign Hill and you can try your hand at panning for gold. Sovereign Hill brings to life the excitement of Australia’s great 1850s gold rushes, providing a unique Australian experience and entertainment. There’s real gold to be panned – and it’s ‘finders keepers’, an underground gold mine, street theatre and the opportunity to meet costumed goldfields characters. See a spectacular $150,000 gold pour and chat with skilled craftsmen at work in the blacksmith’s forge, the candle works, the wheelwright’s plant, the coach builder’s and the confectionery factory. All of this after you visit Ballarat wildlife park ,where you get up close with many Australian animals including the crocodile.

Cost: $205.00
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1 day
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Suitable for all ages
Tour Highlights:
Visit the country town of Ballarat
Visit Ballarat wildlife park
Visit Sovereign Hill
Pan for gold
Visit Gold museum
Underground mine tour (optional extra)
Tour Includes:
Free pick ups from most City hotels/hostels
Free chilled water (remember to bring your own water bottle)
Free entry into Ballarat wildlife park
Free entry into Sovereign Hill
Free entry into Gold museum
Pickup details
Pickup Location:
St Paul’s Cathedral, Flinders Street. (07:15AM)
Sovereign hill panning for gold
Sovereign hill horse and carriages
Horse in main street Sovereign hill
Fire show Sovereign hill
The Day
Depart Melbourne at 7.30 am
Note: Pickup starts 45 minutes prior to departure time
Traveling north directly to Ballarat, home of Sovereign hill (90-minute journey)
Our first stop is the wildlife park where you can see crocodiles, snakes, kangaroos, and many other Australian animals
We then drive to Sovereign Hill where you’ll spend the afternoon experiencing and learning about the history of the gold rush in the 1850s
Try your luck at panning for Gold
The Gold Museum cares for and displays the extensive collections of the Sovereign Hill Museums Association. With over 150,000 items, the collections are used to tell the stories of Ballarat, the Victorian goldfields, and the extraordinary impact of the 19th-century gold rushes to Australia’s national heritage
We then return directly back to Melbourne
Arrive in Melbourne at approx 5.30 pm

Note: We also offer a private customized tour to Sovereign Hill, this includes a night show and overnight at Sovereign Hill hotel
AURA is Sovereign Hill’s totally new immersive theatre experience, featuring cutting-edge 3D projection technology
Travel under night skies to explore space, delve into the Dreamtime and re-live the drama of Australia’s most important rebellion. This is the story of how gold changed everything for a young Australia
Dining is also available before the show commences
What To Bring
Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
Rain jacket (just in case)
Warm clothes (just in case)
Camera (spare battery and memory card – you will need it)
Phone charger and cable
Comfortable walking shoes
Ballarat is Victoria’s third largest city (just over 100000). Ballarat has enjoyed a rich and prosperous heritage thanks to the Gold Rush which began in 1851. These days, long after the gold has run out, the city retains much of its rich gold heritage in the form of opulent buildings, fountains, and tourist attractions that celebrate the city’s history. Notable buildings include Ballarat’s Town Hall (built between 1870 and 1872), Her Majesty’s Theatre (1875) and Craig’s Hotel which was built in several stages between 1853 and 1891.

Cost: $205.00
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