Day 36 – Sovereign Hill
We got up early and practised for Mother’s Day by having pancakes and making the kids wash up.
Thereafter, we got ready and visited Sovereign Hill, the open air museum depicting the Ballarat gold rush era of the 1850s.
This is part museum, part theme park and part performance. We were there all day, and everyone had a blast. Pictures tell it better.
Blacksmithing demonstration:
Tools of the trade:
Meeting Constable Care’s great-great-great-granddad:
At the Apothecary:
Panning for gold:
View from the horse-drawn carriage:
Bowling is way older a pastime than I thought:
The mine-head (we went down and toured the mine shafts, which sounded like a fantastic place to work, assuming that you were desperate):
Dudes in costume:
Tinsmith’s workshop:
Molten gold being poured:
Oldie-time portrait:
All in all, a fantastic day out. As interesting for adults as for the kids. It was also great that we got to see Sian, Tom, Taj and River again for the day. Thanks for making the trip!
