Sovereign Hill has 29 engaging activities that are available year-round designed to take kids – and adults – on a gold rush adventure. Highlights include a gold-panning experience where you may find your very own gold, and an underground tour of the gold mine to see what life was like for a miner. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, be sure to check out Sovereign Hill’s confectioners as they create a fresh batch of sweets by hand like they did back in the day. Plus, stroll to Davidson’s garden to learn about 1850s home remedies when paracetamol was oh but a dream.
Sovereign Hill is not like any other museum you’ve been to. Firstly, it’s outside, and you’re actively encouraged to roll up your sleeves and be hands-on (unlike say, the Louvre).
Secondly, you’ll get the chance to step back in time and see what Ballarat was like during the gold rush.
Plus, it’s big – the living museum spans 15 hectares of a former gold mining site, so get ready to do lots of exploring and walking.
Now that the weather is warming up, the not-for-profit attraction has launched its Spring Series, which is running until December, where guests can reconnect with nature, discover new passions, learn a thing or two and have fun.
