- City Highlights Tour Explore the city of Ballarat, including visits to Lake Wendouree and the Botanical Gardens.
- Eureka Centre See the Eureka story come to life through galleries and multimedia displays on a guided visit.
- Sovereign Hill Relive the Eureka Rebellion and learn how gold revolutionised Australia at the Aura sound and light show.
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Relive the Gold Rush of the 1850s and ’60s and learn about the significance of the Eureka Stockade. Try your hand at panning for gold and discover through reenactments and artifacts the days when gold nuggets could be unearthed with a pen knife!
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Relive the Gold Rush of the 1850s and ’60s and learn about the significance of the Eureka Stockade. Try your hand at panning for gold and discover through reenactments and artifacts the days when gold nuggets could be unearthed with a pen knife!
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Highlights
Your Adventure
- Sovereign Hill Take a self-guided tour through the Voyage to Discovery Centre. Afterwards visit an underground mine and try your hand at gold panning.
- Ballarat Wildlife Park See Australian animals at play!

Tour Extension: Bendigo
Interested in adding more to your tour?
Add a 1-day Bendigo extension to your tour itinerary!
Over the course of a day your students can:
- Enjoy a fascinating tour underground at the Central Deborah Gold Mine.
- Board the Talking Tram for a sightseeing experience through Bendigo.
- Take a guided tour of the Bendigo Gallery.
- Visit the Sacred Heart Cathedral.
- Explore and learn at the Discovery Science and Technology Centre through many hands on exhibitions.
Tour Duration
Your tour duration may vary depending on your departure location. Talk to our team for travel times from your departing state.
If you have a set duration we can tailor a tour to meet your needs and time-frame.