Sovereign Hill is an open-air museum in Golden Point, a suburb of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia. It brings to life the excitement of Australia’s great 1850s gold rushes. Sovereign Hill depicts Ballarat’s first ten years after the discovery of gold there. It was officially opened on 29 November 1970 and has become a nationally acclaimed tourist attraction. Explore the daily ritual of this gold town and stroll the main street to visit with goldsmiths, crafts people, traders, soldiers and the like. Find your own fortune whilst panning for gold in the stream, go “underground” to the fascinating gold mine and museum or ride the stage-coach through the village.

Opening Times

Sovereign Hill
10.00 am to 5.00 pm every day except Christmas Day.
During daylight saving, Sovereign Hill is open until 5.30 pm.

Gold Museum
9.30 am to 5.30 pm every day except Christmas Day.
During daylight saving, the Gold Museum is open until 6 pm.

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The wagon adventure of a lifetime took place in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. This trip was for anyone with a horse or team of horses and wagon that loves to camp. What could be better than spending 4 days with your horses.

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Elephant polo is a game quite similar to the horse polo. Main difference is that players ride elephants instead of horses. Elephant polo is often played in India and Thailand. The game is played with 4 players in every team. Every match is divided into two 10 minutes periods. Matches are played on a playground sized 100 metres by 70 metres.

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