Turn right and travel west approximately 2km until you reach Main Rd. Turn left and travel south down Main Rd until you reach the roundabout at Bradshaw St. Turn right to find the entrance of Sovereign Hill and the Gold Museum or complete a U turn and drive back towards the central business district. Sovereign Hill Historical Park. Australia s biggest outdoor museum is open daily from 10am-5pm. Blood On the Southern Cross runs twice nightly here.
Bookings are essential and can be made in the foyer of the reception building of Sovereign Hill.
The Gold Museum houses a collection of gold from all over the world as well as details of gold detection and discovery in the Ballarat area. The Museum features an exhibition which retells the story of the local aboriginal people, the Watha Wurrung, and is host to various travelling exhibitions from all over Australia. Returning North along Main Rd to the Eureka St. round about. Turn to the right and move eastward. Guided tours of the cottage and the museum are conducted regularly.