Welcome to new travel horizons in
The Goldfields, Victoria, Australia.
When gold was first discovered in the quiet little
town of Clunes in 1851, a great era was ushered in. One
that, in a few hectic years changed the course of
Australia’s social and economic history.
Prospectors
from all over the world swarmed to this fabulously rich
region and fortunes were made overnight during the
intense and frantic activity that followed.
And while the goldrush has passed into history you
can still capture the spirit of it's pioneers at such places as
Sovereign Hill in Ballarat, Australia’s foremost outdoor museum. Here you can experience life of the 1850’s
goldrush recreated in faithful and fascinating detail.
At the
Central Deborah Mine in Bendigo you can don a
miners hard hat and light and a guide will take you on a
tour 61 metres underground, Bounded by Ballarat, Bendigo,
St Arnaud, Ararat and Stawell, the Goldfields region is
full of ornate Victorian architecture and picturesque
botanical gardens, a testament to the dreams and wealth of
those who created them — it's living history at its best.
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