Sovereign Hill is an open-air museum in Golden Point, a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. Sovereign Hill depicts Ballarat's first ten years after the discovery of gold there in 1851. It was officially opened on 29 November 1970 and has become a nationally acclaimed tourist attraction. It is one of Victoria's most popular attractions and Ballarat's most famous.© Wikipedia
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Sovereign Hill is a well known tourist attraction in Ballarat which tells the story of the gold rush era in this part of Victoria. The historic village contains a blacksmith, old fashioned shops, coach rides, steam powerd machinery, gold panning demonstraations, mine tours and even regular gold pours.
Allow plenty of time when you visit Sovereign Hill as there are lots of activities to see and do during the day. If you don't have a lot of time then the informative brochure gives a list of 'MUST DO' activities to ensure you see as much as possible.
You can even stay the night at Sovereign Hill or get a 2 day pass. During the evening there is a sound and light show called 'Blood on the Southern Cross', showing the dramatic story of the Eureka Rebellion on the Ballarat goldfields. Across the road is the the Gold Museum with displays of real gold and a history of gold in Ballarat.
There is a huge parking lot at Sovereign Hill with room for buses and we even saw a car with caravan in tow. I would recommend you stop at the gift shop opposite the entrance to Sovereign Hill for some great souvenirs and gifts.
This is an attraction not to be missed and is within walking distance to the BIG4 Ballarat Goldfields Holiday Park.