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Sovereign Hill General Admission Tickets

Sovereign Hill is a living museum that demonstrates Ballarat during the gold rush era. In 1851, gold was discovered here.
Sovereign Hill General Admission Tickets

Highlights

  • The Red Hill Mine Tour

  • Gold Panning

  • Musket Firing

  • Sweet Making

  • Candle Making

  • Wheel Writing

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Note

  • This experience does not include entry to the Gold Museum

Inclusions

  • The Diggings Tour: Discover life on the early goldfields with a costumed interpreter.
  • The Red Hill Mine Tour: Explore the dark and perilous world of deep lead mining and see the famed "Welcome Nugget" discovered.
  • Gold panning: There's genuine gold to be found in The Diggings, and it's yours to keep! Make sure you stop by the Waterloo store and buy a gold bottle to safeguard your prized treasure.
  • Musket Firing: Our Troopers will tell you about law and order on the goldfields and show you how to load and shoot a musket.
  • Sweet Making: Learn how to make traditional boiling candy and try some at the end of the lesson.
  • Gold Pour: Pure gold is melted to 1,000 degrees Celsius and poured into a mould to form a pure Gold Ingot. * Candle making: Be mesmerised by the alluring fragrances of our 19th century candle factory and watch our candle makers at work.
  • Bowling: Set up the skittles and try your hand at 9-pin bowling.
  • Wheelwrighting: Watch our skilled craftsmen create hubs, spokes, and carriage wheels using traditional 19th century methods.

Exclusions

  • General Admission tickets are not inclusive of the AURA Sound and Light show
  • General Admission tickets are not valid during Winter Wonderlights peak season

Highlights

  • The Red Hill Mine Tour
  • Gold Panning
  • Musket Firing
  • Sweet Making
  • Candle Making
  • Wheel Writing

Operating Hours

  • 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Sunday
  • During the Victorian school holidays, the attraction will be open from 10am to 5pm Monday to Sunday

Cancellation Policy

  • For any cancellations or change of date requests please contact Experience Oz.
  • In the event that you cannot attend on the booked date and advise us at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled arrival, a change of date may be offered subject to the discretion of Sovereign Hill.
  • No- shows (failure to attend on the day without prior contact) will result in forfeiture of the booking.
  • Tickets cannot be exchanged for credit or cash, transferred into another name or sold to another party.
  • If the museum is unable to open due to conditions restricting our ability to operate, then a full refund will be processed.

Booking Information

  • Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
  • Mobile Vouchers are accepted! - Vouchers can be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
  • For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
  • Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control

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