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Sovereign Hill - General Admission

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Step back in time to Ballarat’s gold rush days with an immersive outdoor museum experience!

Step back in time to Ballarat’s gold rush days with an immersive outdoor museum experience!

Highlights

  • Travel back in time to Ballarat’s gold rush days!
  • A fun and interactive outdoor museum experience
  • Enjoy demonstrations and street performances
  • See a part of history and the streets of Sovereign Hill brought to life with characters in costume

See the Victorian gold mining era come to life at Sovereign Hill, discover age-old trades and crafts with demonstrations and hands-on activities.

This fully immersive outdoor museum is brought to life with characters in period costume walking the streets of this reproduction of an 1850s mining town.

Learn traditional skills from rope making to candle dipping and watch demonstrations by our talented confectioners, blacksmiths and wheelwrights. Test out your gold panning skills, tour the mine, watch the street performances and take part in the free and paid activities available throughout the day.

Choose Between:

General Admission - enjoy free activities and demonstrations.

General Admission + Devonshire Tea - enjoy free activities/demonstrations and indulge in a delicious morning or afternoon tea.

General Admission + Mine Tour - enjoy free activities/demonstrations and a guided mine tour.

Extra paid experiences can be booked on the day.

GA Adult $52.50
GA Child $33.00 (Aged 5-15 years)
GA + Tea Adult $67.50
GA + Tea Child $48.00 (Aged 5-15 years)
GA + Mine Adult $65.00
GA + Mine Child $40.00 (Aged 5-15 years)

What's included

  • General Admission - all free activities included.
  • Admission + Devonshire Tea - all free activities, scones with jam, cream and hot drink included.
  • Admission + Mine Tour - all free activities and mine tour included.

Location

  • Bradshaw St
  • Golden Point VIC 3350
  • Australia

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Sovereign Hill is open 6 days a week Tuesday to Sunday from 10am - 5pm.

    General Admission allows entry anytime between 10am and 4pm.

    Mine Tours run throughout the day - please be sure to visit the Mine Managers Hut for times and booking upon arrival.

  • Infants aged 0-4 go free and can be added through checkout.

Available Bookings from 28 Jun to 11 Jul 2025

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  • GA Adult$47.00
  • GA Child$28.00

  • GA Adult$42.00
  • GA Child$28.00

  • GA Adult$42.00
  • GA Child$28.00

  • GA Adult$42.00
  • GA Child$28.00

  • GA Adult$40.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA Child$28.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$60.00
  • GA + Tea Child$45.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$60.00
  • GA + Tea Child$45.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$60.00
  • GA + Tea Child$45.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$60.00
  • GA + Tea Child$45.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$60.00
  • GA + Tea Child$45.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$55.00
  • GA + Mine Child$35.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$55.00
  • GA + Mine Child$35.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$55.00
  • GA + Mine Child$35.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$55.00
  • GA + Mine Child$35.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$55.00
  • GA + Mine Child$35.00

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

4.6

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chengy1 from Australia wrote on 03 October 2024

excellent

really nice experience, especially gold mine tour, strongly recommanded

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Greg from Australia wrote on 23 June 2025

Highly recommended!

Highly recommend a visit to Sovereign Hill! We were blown away by the scale of the place, experiences on offer and the staff. If you can stretch the budget definitely recommend a mine tour and a photography session!

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Satinderdeep Bajwa from Australia wrote on 21 June 2025

Great

Cheap price thank you

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sharifah from Malaysia wrote on 16 June 2025

Great experience

Entrance fee cheaper thru bookme compared to onsite. Smooth entrance. A wonderful experienced for our family. Lots of things to do. Check the demo schedule and plan accordingly.

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paulal5 from Australia wrote on 15 June 2025

Incredible experience

First but not last time there. My husband and I loved everything. Staff members are always smiling, friendly and ready to help and the place is amazing. You literally go back in time!!!! Looking forward to go again for their winter wonderlights.

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