Sovereign Hill And Ballarat Tour From Melbourne
Take a 90 minute drive from Melbourne through the area of Victoria where Gold was first discovered in the mid 1800's.
Pass through the Timber Town of Beaufort, then onto Ararat for its Mining and the history of its old Goal before arriving in Ballarat.
Here we make our way to Sovereign Hill - described as an Open Air Museum - that depicts the first 10 years of history after Gold was discovered there in 1851, and is now a nationally acclaimed tourist attraction.
Take part in the days activities by :
* Dressing in period dress to have your photos taken
* Pan for Gold in the Creek.
* Visit the shops in the main street
* Visit the Gold mine
* Take a trip around Town in the Horse and Carriage rides
* Watch the many trade and Commerce exhibitions and display.
* Snack or have lunch at the various Cafes
Then enjoy a drive around Lake Wendouree to take in :
* The Boat houses
* The Botanic Gardens
* The various Historic buildings in the City, admissions NOT included.
Relax and enjoy the drive back to Melbourne
ENTRY FEES AND FARES - Sovereign Hill | ||||||||
| FARES | ||||||||
| 8 Hrs. | ||||||||
| 1-6 seat Mercedes Valente | $ 845.00 | |||||||
| 7- 11 seat Mini Bus. | $1,075.00 | |||||||
| ENTRY FEES | ||||||||
| Adult | Child | Family | Family | Family | Concess'n | |||
| 4-15 | 2+2 | 1+3 | F+ 1 Child | |||||
| 1 | Sovereign Hill | 49.00 | 29.00 | 132.00 | 93.00 | 25.00 | 40.00 | |
| 2 | Eureka Stockade | 7.00 | 5.00 | 22.00 | ( 2-4 ) | 5.00 | ||
| 3 | Ballarat Wildlife Park | 40.00 | 20.00 | 100.00 | ||||
| Note: Child must be accompanied by a paying adult. | ||||||||
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