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The Art Gallery of Ballarat was established in 1884 and is the one of Australia's finest provincial art galleries.
The gallery possesses the largest and most comprehensive collection of Australian art of all regional galleries. The original 1890 building is on the Heritage Register has been over the 20th century to accommodate the display of the permanent collection as well as a series of temporary exhibition spaces.
The gallery also houses the Lindsay Family sitting room and a large...Art Gallery of Ballarat
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Children can experience close contact with koalas, wombats, kangaroos and even crocodiles. Ballarat Wildlife and Reptile Park houses a rich collection of Australian wildlife in 16 hectares of natural bushland.
Guided tours run every day at 11 am and weekend keeper shows from 2pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Services include Aussie bush barbecues, coffee shop and quality souvenir shop.
* 1998, 1999 and 2000 Goldfields Tourism Award Winner
* Goldfields Hall of Fame Inductee
* 1999 & 2000...Ballarat Wildlife Park
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The Eureka Stockade of 1854 was a defining moment in the development of democracy in Australia.
Blood on the Southern Cross tells the dramatic story of the Eureka Uprising by Ballarat's miners against unjust and corrupt colonial rulers.
The show is set across Sovereign Hill's 64-acre site. Under the stars, on moonlit diggings, audiences are surrounded by the action and, ultimately, caught in the crossfire as the battle rages.
The production features state-of-the-art lighting and ama...Blood on the Southern Cross
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Step back in time and experience Australia's exciting goldrush days at Sovereign Hill. Set on a former goldmining site, this award winning outdoor museum recreates in fascinating detail the hustle and bustle of life in the 1850s. There is so much to do and see.
In the diggings you can pan for REAL gold! Witness $50,000 of molten gold being poured into a bullion bar at Sovereign Hill's Goldpour.
Go 13 metres underground on a tour of the Red Hill Mine, which uses life-size, moving 'hologra...Sovereign Hill
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The Eureka Centre, at the Eureka Stockade in Ballarat, stands at the site of one of the most significant events in Australia's history - the Eureka Rebellion.
In December 1854, Ballarat's diggers took up arms against a corrupt and unjust goldfields administration. After years of oppression, the bloody battle that followed led to the birth of true democracy in Australia.
The Eureka Rebellion was a revolution; it was a struggle for a principle, a stand against injustice and oppression...The Eureka Centre
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