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Linda,
United Kingdom
18 Jan 2026
Excellent
Brilliant day out. Outstanding staff they made our day fabulous 🤩
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Trish,
Australia
17 Nov 2023
Good
Took friends from Nepal. They enjoyed it immensely. I am elderly and disabled so sat having a Devonshire tea which filled in the time. Also spent time chatting with a delightful lady at Gold...
Took friends from Nepal. They enjoyed it immensely. I am elderly and disabled so sat having a Devonshire tea which filled in the time. Also spent time chatting with a delightful lady at Gold Museum and bought some glasses.
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Nigel,
United Kingdom
22 Feb 2026
Good
Overall it was a good visit, especially the mine tour.
Lots of staff around and an excellent portrayal of life in the area in the 1850’s.
However, the start, getting in, was chaotic to say the...
Overall it was a good visit, especially the mine tour.
Lots of staff around and an excellent portrayal of life in the area in the 1850’s.
However, the start, getting in, was chaotic to say the very least. They need a better (and faster) queuing system and signposting for those with prepaid tickets.
And the signposting inside Sovereign Hill was inadequate. Yes, we eventually worked it out, but a few signs would have been helpful.
But nevertheless, we had a good visit. We were there for about 5 hours, and time didn’t drag.
Getting there by public transport was simple as well.
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About: Sovereign Hill
Sovereign Hill is an open-air museum located in an area famous for gold mining in the 1850s. Visitors can explore exhibits brought to life by performers in costume and enter shops, hotels, a theatre, schools, factories, a gold museum, and underground mines.
Sovereign Hill is a 90-minute drive from Melbourne, Australia.
Visit the popular, family-run Ballarat Wildlife Park in Victoria and get up close with a wide variety of native Aussie and exotic animals! There are few friendlier or more personal wildlife attractions in Australia than this facility where you can come face-to-face with a wide assortment of creatures including kangaroos, koalas, wombats, crocodiles and more all located in pleasant, green surroundings. A wonderful place to visit for families or for first-time visitors to Australia, with tickets to Ballarat Wildlife Park you'll get a true Aussie adventure that incorporates a range of live shows where you'll gain further insight into various species.
Sydney's Taronga Zoo is a unique wildlife habitat for exotic wild animals from around the world.
It's only a 12-minute ride from Circular Quay by ferry, and it offers up one of the most astounding views of Sydney Harbour that you'll find. Inside, there are over 4,000 animals to meet and a daily schedule of 20 keeper talks.
Alongside visiting koalas, Sumatran tigers, giraffes, and plenty of others, you'll learn about the zoo's efforts to conserve wildlife, and its place as a home for rehabilitated endangered species.
Established in 1851 & largely constructed from 1858 - 64, Pentridge is the largest prison complex built in Victoria in the 19th century. Until its closure in 1996, Pentridge was Victoria’s central prison & the most well-known and used gaol in the State’s history. Most of Victoria’s convicted & notorious criminals were jailed there between 1900 and the 1990s.
The aesthetic significance of the 19th century prison buildings at Pentridge derives from their monumental scale & austere Classical style, expressive of the requirements of containment and order and typical of prison buildings in the 1850’s & 1860’s. It also derives from the use of ashlar bluestone, much of it quarried on site.
Visitors can explore the former prison’s B Division and the notorious H Division.
This is a place that challenges & confronts, deeply connected to the social & cultural fabric of Australia. The stories within this journey are deep, unique, & expose the intricacies of prison punishment.
