Step Back in Time: Gold Rush & Wildlife
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Port
Melbourne, Australia
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$199.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 8 hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
From the pier, enjoy a scenic 1.5-hour panoramic drive through Victoria's farming country to Ballarat.
Visit Ballarat Wildlife Park, where 37 acres of bushland are home to koalas, kangaroos, crocodiles, and even the Tasmanian devil. Enjoy a guided tour through the park to see various Australian animals and to feed and pet the free-roaming kangaroos.
Continue to Sovereign Hill to experience the boom times in this living museum. Explore the town and the old gold diggings at this award-winning attraction set on 25 acres. See the Eureka town site and learn about the famous uprising and rich history that shaped this part of Australia.
There are some optional activities available. You can travel back through time on an authentic Cobb & Co. stagecoach (at your own expense) to the 1850s and Victoria's gold rush days of glory and despair. Pan for gold and tour a quartz mine (at your own expense), and watch the entertaining street theater. Enjoy the chance to purchase a genuine Australian meat pie for lunch (at your own expense) -- a culinary undertaking you shouldn't miss.
Notes:
Lunch is not included. You will have time to purchase lunch at your own expense during the tour. Shade is limited; to avoid sunburn, wear light, long clothing suitable for use as a cover-up. Bring a hat and sunglasses; wear biodegradable sunscreen. Bring bottled water.