TLF ID M024922
Walk through the streets of 1850s Ballarat at Sovereign Hill and learn about how the discovery of gold shaped the development of this region. What were the three distinct but overlapping eras of gold mining in Ballarat? How do staff at Sovereign Hill know what life was like for people during this time? Find out how the value of gold changed the architecture and the way people lived in Ballarat and check out one of the largest gold nuggets ever found.