Great five hours spent there. Did the self guided mine tour which was very good and paid guided mine tour which was excellent. A lot to see and so much info. Amazing place. Every one should go see this at least once. Staff are friendly. The cafeteria was clean, cheap and reasonable food. Great value for money for $49 pp.

Great trip. Went also to see a bit of jousting at Kryal Castle on the way there. Made candles, ate boiled lollies and even bought a frying pan. Stayed nearby and took in the evening Aura Sound and Light Show. My daughter and I had a great time. Expensive though.

THIS WAS WAS SO MUCH FUN!!! I think it was well worth the money, there were some transport delays getting here from melbourne so was there less time than I hoped, I could have easily stayed a lot longer there is so much to do!!! Panning for gold, going down a real disused mine, horse and carriage, soldier re-enactments, really nice food, watching confectionary and wheels being made, blacksmiths and a bunch of other stuff I didn't have time to do - absolutely loved it.

Sovereign Hill was very interesting and enjoyable, my view was that it was a little expensive but still it is a must do when visiting Ballarat. My rating was not 5 because when we went there there were school groups everywhere and they had preference and filled the various presentations given. That’s ok but it would have been nice if they could accommodate people who have come from far and wide. Not sure how to fix the issue other than avoiding times when multiple school groups attend.

Very very dissapointing in so many levels. Attended with 4 adults, 2 concession and one under 3 yo…Total cost $178! Then.. horse ride extra, photos in old costumes extra etc…. etc… meals in the cafe where they had a playground were all warm, not hot! Nuggets n chips, sausage roll, muesli yoghurt, hamburger and 2 coffees.. nearly $60! No signage at any location to inform you of the history of the place unless you wanted to do a guided tour. We all found it tacky and very uninteresting. Spent 2 hours and we were done! Highlight… bowling alley and confectionary making demonstration. Don’t waste your money and bore your kids.

Sovereign hill is a must visit when in Ballarat. What an amazing recreation of the old gold rush era .so much authentic architecture and the staff dress in the theme in stores of the period too. Highly recommend.

I arrived here feeling sceptical. My friends were more entheusiastic. Historic reenactment, oldy worldy villages, it's just not my thing. But boy, Sovereign Hill was great! I'm glad I visited. We went on a horse and cart ride, went gold panning (found no gold, sadly) and joined a walking tour. The tour guide was great. I though I'd be zoning out, staring at the trees and fantasising about lunch, but actually he had me interested in the stories he told of historic times in Ballarat. We watched the gold bar show, with gold being melted down and poured back into an ingot mold. We watched old style candy/lollies being made and were allowed to try a piece. Some actors started acting out a scene as we happened to walk along the main street, so we watched that and it was really good. Lunch was at a place on the main street. Not the fancy expensive place, the more pub food place. Hot chips good, chicken nuggets were so yummy! All three of use made use of the toilets at some stage, they were clean and had plenty of toilet paper. We decided to pay for the oldie worldy photographs, where you put on old style clothes and pose for photos. You can pick if you want to be a gangster, a gold miner, fancy lady, and so on. This was lots of fun to do and we liked the results. Worth the money! A great time was had by all, and I would be happy to go there again.

Put on your walking shoes and get ready for a full day out. Sovereign Hill is timeless. I have visited as a child, a parent, and now as an elderly couple, but it never ceases to disappoint. My husband and I were entertained by the different shows and enjoyed walking around the 1850s Gold town. Our lunch was delicious in the New York bakery. A very enjoyable day.

Being a big review reader before I go somewhere that i intend to travel, I read some of the reviews that were posted because I always find them so helpful making travel plans. I read a lot of people saying it was too expensive to get in and also doing activities once inside, I myself didn’t think that was the case. Besides the entry fee It was only $8 extra each to do the 45 minute underground mine tour, something we enjoyed doing for such a small fee. There are a lot to see for the entry fee and a few things are extra if you want to do them. The old style building and staff in costume was a bit of fun and something different to experience. We had morning tea and it was nice and also a fair price. I brought a really cool large hand made candle and also some hand made boiled lollies that we watched them make. This is a look back in time of our great country. Only thing I missed was the night light show as we drove 2 hours to see Sovereign Hill and didn’t want to do the drive back to Echuca in the dark. It look excellent so we were sorry we didn’t get it. We were in Vic for a week on holidays and had lots to see. It was worth the drive over.

Braved the cold Ballarat evening and actually enjoyed the snow! It was a great experience for the whole family. Something for everyone! Bakery was excellent and raspberry drops never disappoint. Will be back 😁

Our experience with our young family was incredibly disappointing, and we regret spending over $157 on entry tickets alone, feeling it was a waste of our hard-earned money. Very little can be done without paying extra money for tours, a 2-minute horse carriage ride costs extra, and they charge for a selfie camera photo. Unfortunately, it failed to meet expectations and won't be something we'll return to, which is a shame.

Went to Ballarat for a few days with Tour Local from Pakenham, with 10 other friends. We had a fantastic time. Lots of food, drink and laughs! Winter wonderland at Soverign hill was everything I was expecting and more. Our tour guide Joanne, amazing! Will certainly be doing further trips with her!

Awesome place. Was awesome 30 years ago and still well worth a visit. Horse rides, historical recreations and historical acts, including old school magic and theatre.

Went for winter Wonderlights 2024. Amazing event. Lot of crowd for night show. Bit tough to find parking. Worth watching the light show

I found this place to be extremely expensive at a cost of $207 for 2 adults and 2 children both under 10years old. Then once inside very average sites and the horse wagon ride of about 4 minutes at $19 was a rip off. Maybe the driver and assistant could have given a short commentary about the place or at least the horses I must say all the staff were very friendly though. This is my second visit and the first was much better Wont recommend to anyone and wont be going back.