Sovereign Hill Tickets

Your experience

Step back in time at Sovereign Hill and spend a full day exploring the gold rush era at your own pace, enjoying historic mines, gold panning, and live shows.

Getting started

Your ticket includes entry to the Sovereign Hill Museum. Arrive early to start your adventure. Explore the recreated 1850s gold mining town, underground mines, try your hand at gold panning, and enjoy interactive theatre and street performances.

What to expect

• Historic streets & museum: Wander through the recreated 1850s town with its historic buildings, shops, and exhibits to get a real sense of life during the gold rush.

• Red Hill Mine tour: Descend into the underground mine and learn the story of the record-breaking gold nugget that sparked the Ballarat gold rush.

• Gold panning & pouring demonstrations: Try your hand at panning for gold in the diggings and watch skilled artisans pour molten gold in live demonstrations.

• Theatre performances & street shows: Enjoy live performances and interactive shows with costumed characters bringing the gold rush era to life.

• Traditional trades & bowling: Watch live demonstrations of 1850s trades such as blacksmithing, candle-making, and more. Try your hand at traditional bowling for fun.