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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 $49.00
GA Child $29.00 (Aged 5-15 years)
GA + Tea Adult $64.00
GA + Tea Child $44.00 (Aged 5-15 years)
GA + Mine Adult $57.00
GA + Mine Child $33.50 (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 7 days a week 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 29 Mar to 11 Apr 2024

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  • GA Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA Child$25.00

  • GA Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA Child$25.00

  • GA Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA Child$25.00

  • GA Adult$37.50 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA Child$25.00

  • GA Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA Child$25.00

  • GA Adult$44.00
  • GA Child$25.00

  • GA Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA Child$25.00

  • GA Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA Child$25.00

  • GA Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA Child$25.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$64.00
  • GA + Tea Child$44.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$59.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Tea Child$42.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$64.00
  • GA + Tea Child$44.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$59.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Tea Child$42.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$59.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Tea Child$42.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$59.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Tea Child$42.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$64.00
  • GA + Tea Child$44.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$59.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Tea Child$42.00

  • GA + Tea Adult$64.00
  • GA + Tea Child$44.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Mine Child$29.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Mine Child$29.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Mine Child$29.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Mine Child$29.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Mine Child$29.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Mine Child$29.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Mine Child$29.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Mine Child$29.00

  • GA + Mine Adult$52.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • GA + Mine Child$29.00

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

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malisonf from Australia wrote on 14 August 2023

Great day out

The Gold panning was the best, crowds not too bad, but they ran out if toffee apples and the photo shop was booked out by the time we got there. If you plan on doing any of that, go there first. Otherwise, great day walking and quiet educational.

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lindaj12 from Australia wrote on 23 October 2022

Book Me is legitimate

We had no problem checking into Sovereign Hill with our Book Me tickets. We were disappointed that the only place to have lunch was the cafe, apparently had the same food as the Hope bakery. Unless you wanted a restaurant experience in a pub there. Coach ride was good and worth it. Not as colorful and entertaining as I remember Sovereign Hill to be when we took the kids years ago. There were some nice items in the shops, and plenty of boiled lollies. Not sure it's worth the full $49 cost at the gate, glad we got it for $37 on Book me.

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Helen Clark from Australia wrote on 05 June 2023

A day at Sovereign Hill

We planned on spending a couple of hours at Sovereign Hill but ended up staying for the whole day, it was so good. We received the stories from each building, fantastic! The butcher was extra good as was the blacksmith and the wheelwright. The self guided mine tour was excellent! We had a delicious pastie from the bakery then watched the parade and the musket salute. The whole thing way exceeded my expectations and I’ll be recommending this to everyone! Thanks SO much, it was wonderful!

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Lee from Australia wrote on 05 June 2023

Decent Experience - Some Areas Closed

Was my second visit, this recent one was a bit disappointing due to some areas and experiences being closed off like the Chinese Village, candymaking demonstration, shops, etc. Some shops were closed in the morning and opened in the afternoon when the tourist buses came, which was kinda annoying cuz we wanted to visit shops without the crowds. The staff managing the grocery shop wasn’t very helpful or welcoming. There was also a lack of monitoring closed off areas, so kids and guests were jumping on closed stages, entering roped to help and take photos. It’s easy to get there via public transport. Other staff were very welcoming and friendly, eager to help you with directions. It’s a nice experience and worth visiting, but call to check if there are any areas under renovations or demonstrations cancelled prior to going.

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Ramakrishnan Subramanian from Australia wrote on 30 November 2022

Online ticket booking for sovereign hill

There was a deal for general admission for 5people and above and I checked that in. The total came to $165. When I was about to complete the purchase, I was asked if I would like to add mine tour. Mine tour normal was only $8 per person. However, the total that showed up for me was $265 which does not make sense. Since the time was clicking by to finalise the booking (the clock time that allows to complete the booking in certain time) which I did. Finally I ended up paying nearly the normal rate for General Admission and the mine tour. I am senior citizen card holder and also a RACV platinum member. If I had used those concessions, I would have been better off!!

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