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The Goldfields Region
The goldrush in central Victoria occurred from around 1851 to the late 1860’s. It brought people to work in the Goldfields from all over the globe. The towns in the Goldfields region still retain the style that developed with the great wealth that was earned at the gold diggings.
Ballarat, the capital of the region, is Victoria’s largest inland town with grand streetscapes, historic architecture, gardens and art galleries. A visit to Ballarat would not be complete without a visit to the multi-award winning Sovereign Hill, a reconstruction of a gold fields township in the 1850s.
Bendigo is an elegant regional city in central Victoria. The Shamrock Hotel on the corner of Pall Mall and Williamson Street built in 1854 is a grand, two storey building typical of the architecture of its day. The Chinese came to work in the Goldfields in great numbers and their culture has had a significant part in the development of Bendigo. The Chinese Joss House and the Golden Dragon Museum reflect this history.
Your host will be able to tell you more about what to see and do, where to shop and eat in the area.
January
- Australian Open Men's and Women's Road Cycling Championships – Buninyong
- Fryers Town Antique Fair – Maldon
- Maldon and Beyond by Twilight – Maldon
- Maryborough Highland Games – Maryborough
- Summer in the Parks – Bendigo
- Organs of the Ballarat Goldfields – Ballarat
February
- Chinese New Year – Bendigo
- The Lindsay Festival – Creswick
March
- Ballarat Begonia Festival – Ballarat
- Ballarat Antique Fair – Ballarat
- Bendigo International Madison – Bendigo
- Castlemaine State Festival – Castlemaine
- Gold King Festival – Buninyong
- Total Girl Soccer Tournament – Wendouree
- Wedderburn Detector Jamboree – Wedderburn
April
- Bendigo Easter Festival – Bendigo
- Bendigo Winemakers Festival – Bendigo Castlemaine
- Maldon Easter Fair – Maldon
May
- Ballarat Heritage Weekend – Ballarat
- Clunes Back to Booktown – Clunes
July
- Maldon in Winter – Maldon
August
- Ballarat Australian Cycling Grand Prix – Ballarat
September
- Ballarat International Foto Biennale – Ballarat
- Chinese Harvest Moon Festival – Bendigo
- Wedderburn Historic Engine Rally – Wedderburn
October
- Heathcote Food and Wine Festival – Heathcote
- Bendigo Heritage Uncorked – Bendigo
- Maldon Folk Festival – Maldon
- Mt Tarrengower Vintage Hill Climb – Maldon
- Bridgewater and Inglewood Food and Wine – Bridgewater on Loddon
November
- Ballarat by the Glass – Ballarat
- Castlemaine Festival of Gardens – Castlemaine
December
- Eureka Celebrations – Ballarat
The discovery of gold in Victoria's central region over 150 years ago has left a rich and lasting legacy in almost every town in the Goldfields. Tour the impressive Victorian streetscapes of Bendigo and Ballarat with their grand hotels and public buildings or explore the quaint shopfronts and miners' cottages in townships such as Maldon, Castlemaine and Dunolly.
Learn about gold rush history at one of the region's historic attractions. Sovereign Hill, The Eureka Centre and the Central Deborah Gold Mine all offer a fascinating insight into life above and below the ground during the 1850s and 1860s. Set on a former gold mining site, Sovereign Hill is an outdoor museum recreating the gold rush era in fascinating detail. Take time to speak to the storekeepers and miners or pan for gold.
Take a break from exploring the goldfields at a stylish local cafe or restaurant. Local restaurants make the most of the fine local produce of the region, and you can also sample the local wines, olives, apples and more, direct from the farm gate or cellar door.
The region also boasts outstanding galleries and gardens. Relax and unwind in one of the elegant parklands and historic botanic gardens or see superb collections of local and European painting at two of Australia's finest regional galleries - the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery and Bendigo Art Gallery.
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