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Sovereign Hill

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Sovereign Hill brings to life the excitement of Australia’s great 1850s gold rush. Named Australia’s best ‘Major Tourist Attraction’ four times, Sovereign Hill provides a unique Australian experience and a full day of entertainment.

Adult tickets are $39, children’s tickets at $20 and a family of four, five or six at $99. Bookings must be made online.

Much loved activities such as the troopers and red coats, panning for gold in the diggings, and coach rides are available along with new, hand-on experiences like sweet-making.

Please contact Sovereign Hill or view the website for further information. For group, tour or trade enquiries contact via email.

Sovereign Hill is open from 10am- 5pm Tuesday- Sunday. Victorian lockdowns and School Holidays will impact days of operation. Please see the website for more information.

All visitors aged 12 years and 2 months and over must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a signed medical exemption as a condition of entry to the Outdoor Museum, Sovereign Hill Hotel and Narmbool.

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Accessibility Information
  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
  • Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
  • Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
  • Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
Every day of the festival
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Bradshaw Street, Ballarat VIC 3350
$20.00 - $99.00

Adults- $39
Children – $20
Family of four, five or six – $99

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