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Sovereign Hill is a superb open air museum in the city of Ballarat, about 110km west of Melbourne. It's a recreation of the gold rush town that Ballarat used to be in the 1850s. To give it an authentic touch, the people working there dress in period costume.

Some of the activities available are gold panning (we didn't get lucky), seeing gold being poured, try out an old bowling alley, horse & cart ride, do a mine tour finishing up in a train. There are also demonstrations (crafts & sweet making) and street theatre performances.

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Sovereign Hill est un superbe musée en plein air dans la ville de Ballarat, environ 110km à l'ouest de Melbourne. Il s'agit d'une recréation de la ville de la ruée vers l'or que fut Ballarat dans les années 1850. Pour donne une touche authentique, le personnel porte des costumes de l'époque.

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