Sovereign Hill Education Blog

09.0402 “Son of Ballarat” (2008) Phil Suter

On the 25 April, Australians and New Zealanders we marked Anzac Day; a time to gather or pause and honour all citizens who have served in military and peacekeeping operations.  ANZA...

333.81  Arrival of the Geelong Mail, Main Road Ballaarat, S. T. Gill (1855)

If we were to travel back in time likely one of the first things we would notice would be the smell. A wide array of smells we are no longer...

574.79 Black Hill site, abandoned mining land, being considered for rubbish tip, 1962.

What’s in your modern rubbish bin? Almost half of the waste in an average household wheelie bin is food waste. Over the year that adds up to over...

In recent blog posts, we’ve explored the primary sources behind Sovereign Hill’s recreation of the goldfields. But alongside these carefully researched reconstructions, you’ll also find a handful of authentic 19th-century buildings—structures that weren’t born on this site, but lived other lives before finding a home here.