I haven't had a chance to tell you about our trip to Sovereign Hill, Ballarat, when we were in Victoria. What a great place! Soverign Hill is a small village that is a replica of the goldfields in Victoria in the 1850s. In effect, it is a living museum. People work there in pioneer costume, as shop owners, tour guides or as actors playing the parts of soldiers,miners, town criers and settlers. School children can visit and take part in an 1850s classroom. It is so interesting to watch!
Gold panning
Gold panning
How the miners lived:
Asian settlers
Homes of the wealthy:
School
The town
Bowling Alley!
Making a gold bar worth $100,000!!
Theatre
I so loved the old buildings, and the whole atmosphere of the town.
A truly memorable experience!
I'm linking up with Our World Tuesday, because there are such wonderful sights to see there!
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