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Ballarat & Sovereign Hill tour from Melbourne including Ticket

Melbourne, Victoria

– Go to Sovereign Hill to experience the town life during the gold rush period in the 19th century

– The whole journey is accompanied by a professional experienced driver / tour guide, and you can enjoy the special attractions along the way from Melbourne

– Take a comfortable shuttle bus, 4 hours round trip without worrying about planning the route

-Itinerary Information-

・ Meeting time: 09:00

・ Meeting place:

Melbourne City : No.108 Little Bourke Street

・ Duration: About 8-10 hours

・Return time: About 16:00 – 18:00

※ The meeting and return time depends on the season and the traffic conditions of the day. The length of the journey and the departure and return times are for reference only.
※ The round-trip drive is about 3-4 hours, and the stay in Sovereign Hill is about 4-5 hours.
※ The itinerary includes Sovereign Hill Tickets
※ Excludes Mining Experience (English), if you want to purchase, please purchase in the Plus purchase area

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Pass By: Ballarat, Ballarat, Victoria

The famous gold panning in the 19th century The ancient city of Ballarat is 113 kilometers away from downtown Melbourne. In this inconspicuous area, there used to be gold mines that the world was madly pursuing, so it got the reputation of “New Jinshan”. The miners also left their souls and legends here.

At Sovereign Hill, you can experience town life in the heyday of the gold rush in the 1850s, experience ancient gold mining, and relive the historical dreams of a hundred years ago. The town is full of surprises and interesting things, waiting for you to discover them all: panning for gold in beneficiation pots, exploring underground gold mines, watching how broken gold stones are turned into gold bars. Every building by the street, you can enter the house to find out, some are the old grandmother teaching the girls to embroider, some are the children listening to the teacher’s earnest teaching, sometimes the police catch the thief on the street.

Stop At: Sovereign Hill, Bradshaw Street, Ballarat, Victoria 3350 Australia

Located in Sovereign Hill in Ballarat, Victoria’s gold rush town, it is a very important historical and cultural tourist attraction in Australia, and has won two major Australian tourist attractions so far. National Awards. When gold was discovered in Ballarat in 1851, Ballarat quickly developed into a wealthy and beautiful city “built on gold”. Many of the largest gold nuggets ever found in the world came from Ballarat, and gold can still be found on the hills surrounding the city.

At Sovereign Hill, you can experience what life was like during the Great Gold Rush of the 1850s. You can pan for gold in a beneficiation pot, explore an underground gold mine, and watch pure gold be made into glowing bars. You can take pictures of the characters of Sovereign Hill for free, and you can also take a horse-drawn carriage ride around the town.

Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Healesville, Healesville, Yarra Valley, Victoria

We going to pay a visit to Creswick Woollen Mills in Healesville. “An Australian family business and the last coloured woollen spinning mill located Victoria, Creswick Woollen Mills has a unique and proud history for over 75 years. Visit us and experience our interactive exhibition that showcases the journey of natural fibres and the history of the Mill. Browse in-store for womenswear, menswear, homewares, accessories AND beds made from natural fibre yarns including Alpaca, Possum, Merino Sheep, Linen, Cotton and Bamboo. There’s sure to be something for the whole family.”

Duration: 30 minutes

Location

Melbourne, Victoria

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