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Goldfields

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.


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Visitor Information Centres

Avoca Information and Community Resource Centre
Address: 122 High Street, Avoca
Phone: 1800 206 622

Web: http://www.pyreneestourism.com.au



Ballarat Fine Art Gallery Visitor Information Centre
Address: 40 Lydiard St, Ballarat North
Phone: 1800 446 633

Web: http://www.visitballarat.com.au



Ballarat Visitor Information Centre
Address: Corner Eureka and Rodier Streets, Ballarat
Phone: 1800 446 633

Web: http://www.visitballarat.com.au



Beaufort Visitor Information Centre
Address: 72 Neill Street, Beaufort
Phone: (03) 5349 1180

Web: http://www.pyreneestourism.com.au



Bendigo Visitor Information Centre
Address: 5167 Pall Mall, Bendigo
Phone: 1800 813 153

Web: http://www.bendigotourism.com



Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre
Address: 44 Mostyn Street, Castlemaine
Phone: 1800 171 888

Web: http://www.maldoncastlemaine.com



Central Goldfields Visitor Information Centre
Address: Corner Alma & Nolan Streets, Maryborough
Phone: 1800 356 511

Web: http://www.visitmaryborough.com.au



Daylesford Visitor Information Centre
Address: 98 Vincent Street, Daylesford
Phone: (03) 5321 6123

Web: http://www.visitdaylesford.com



Heathcote Visitor Information Centre
Address: Corner High and Barrack Streets, Heathcote
Phone: (03) 5433 3121

Web: http://www.heathcote.org.au



Loddon Visitor Information Centre
Address: 24 Wilson Street, Wedderburn
Phone: (03) 5494 3489

Web: http://www.wedderburnonline.net



Maldon Visitor Information Centre
Address: 93 High Street, Maldon
Phone: (03) 5475 2569

Web: http://www.maldoncastlemaine.com



St Arnaud Visitor Information Centre
Address: 4 Napier Street, St Arnaud
Phone: 1800 014 455

Web: http://www.grampianstravel.com