Sovereign Hill Tickets | Melbourne
Step right into Sovereign Hill, a living museum presenting the story of Ballarat as a gold rush boomtown.
- Experience life as it was during the gold rush period in Australia
- See with your own eyes the second largest gold nugget in the world
- Journey deep into the underground gold mine, explore the maze of tunnels, and learn about its history
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Step back in time and learn more about Australia's history when you visit Sovereign Hill with your friends and family
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— What You Can Expect —
Sovereign Hill is a living museum presenting the story of Ballarat as a gold rush boomtown. Gold was discovered here in 1851, triggering the greatest alluvial gold rush the world has ever known. The sleepy pastoral settlement of Ballarat grew rapidly into a fine provincial city built on the wealth derived from its gold.
Covering 15 hectares of a former gold mining site, Sovereign Hill's Outdoor Museum brings the gold rush to life through a living township with over 18 scheduled activities happening throughout the day, you can find yourself panning for real gold, witness musket firing, see boiled lollies, wheels, and candles being made all before your very eyes.
The Outdoor Museum enjoys international renown as a living museum featuring rare trades, working machinery, exhibits, and costumed interpreters.
Daily activities include:
- The Diggings Tour
Explore Life on the early Goldfields hosted by a costumed interpreter.
- The Red Hill Mine Tour
Discover the dark, dangerous world of deep lead mining and witness the discovery of the famous “Welcome Nugget”.
- Gold panning
There’s real gold to be found in The Diggings and it’s yours to keep! Make sure you stop by the Waterloo store and purchase a gold bottle to protect your precious find.
- Musket Firing
Our Troopers will tell you about law and order on the goldfields and demonstrate to you how to load and fire a musket.
- Sweet Making
Discover how boiled lollies are made in the traditional way and enjoy a sample at the end of the demonstration.
- Gold Pour
Pure gold is melted to 1,000 degrees Celsius and poured into a mould to create a pure Gold Ingot.
- Candlemaking
Be mesmerised by the enticing scents of our 19th-century candle factory and watch our candle makers in action.
- Bowling
Set up the skittles and try your hand at 9-pin bowling.
- Wheelwrighting
Watch our skilled craftsmen create hubs, and spokes and assemble coach wheels using traditional 19th-century methods.
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- Attraction tickets
- Transportation fare
- Meals
- Personal expenses
- Other items not mentioned
- Travelers are advised to wear comfortable shoes and clothes
- Travelers are recommended to prepare sun protection and insect repellent
- The showtime is available on the official website, please note that the showtime is still subject to change without prior notice, please consider before booking
- Smoking is not allowed on the premises
- The transportation information is for reference only; please check the traffic conditions before departure
- Please refer to the voucher for the final tour info
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- In accordance with the State Government's recent easing of COVID-19 restrictions, from midnight Friday 22 April 2022 visitors will no longer need to show proof of vaccination. While wearing a facemask will not be mandatory, it is recommended to wear one in areas of the museum where maintaining a 1.5-meter physical distance is not possible (ie mine tours).
- All visitors will be required to check in via the Service Victoria app either on their own device or those provided in order to enter
- Operating hours may change due to maintenance, improvements, or safety reasons. Please always check with the Service Provider and visit their official website for updated information regarding scheduled maintenance and closures before purchasing, as well as closer to your planned travel date
