Ballarat Attractions
Ballarat Attractions Directory
Art Gallery of Ballarat
The Art Gallery of Ballarat is Australia's oldest regional gallery with a remarkably comprehensive collection of Australian art. Its busy exhibition schedule makes the Gallery an exciting and dynamic place which presents a range of exhibitions from cutting edge contemporary art to themed shows drawn from the Gallery's extensive collection and special interest blockbuster shows. It is a focus for Ballarat's lively arts scene, situated in the heart of Ballarat's Heritage and Arts central prec...Art Gallery of Ballarat
Blood on the Southern Cross
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
Gold Museum
The Gold Museum extends Sovereign Hill's story of Ballarat - a majestic provincial city built on the wealth derived from the great Australian goldrushes of the 1850s. Discover the beauty and power of gold as you view an impressive and valuable collection of gold nuggets, priceless gold artefacts and gold coins. An impressive glass fronted building with commanding views, The Gold Museum offers an award winning gift shop specialising in the sale of gold nuggets and Australian-made gold jew...Gold Museum
Sovereign Hill
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 AUD50,000 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 'holog...Sovereign Hill
The Eureka Centre and Stockade Gardens
At the beautifully designed Eureka Centre commemorating the events of the 1854 Eureka Stockade, visitors can experience the tensions and the drama of December 1854 when 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. Visitors can move through a series of galleries that employ multimedia technology to vividly bring the Eureka story to life. The Co...The Eureka Centre and Stockade Gardens
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