Ballarat, Australia Photos

The town of Ballarat in Victoria, Australia was the site of a gold rush in 1851. Aside from its many Victorian buildings, a main feature of the town is the Sovereign Hill open air recreated gold mining town.

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Overview of former mining town of Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.Tourists climb beam pump & derrick in former mining town of Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.Panning for gold in open air museum town of Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.Pioneer buildings & dirt roads in town of Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.
Overview of former mining town of Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.Tourists climb beam pump & derrick in former mining town of Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.Panning for gold in open air museum town of Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.Pioneer buildings & dirt roads in town of Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.
Furniture maker working on a antique lathe. Ballarat, Australia.Wool bales on a horse drawn wagon in Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.Horse drawn coach riding through streets of Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.Musicians play on a bench in front of antique building. Ballarat, Australia.
Furniture maker working on a antique lathe. Ballarat, Australia.Wool bales on a horse drawn wagon in Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.Horse drawn coach riding through streets of Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.Musicians play on a bench in front of antique building. Ballarat, Australia.
Historic streetscape with false-fronted buildings. Ballarat, Australia.Young boy in an Akubara hat in Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.

Historic streetscape with false-fronted buildings. Ballarat, Australia.Young boy in an Akubara hat in Ballarat. Ballarat, Australia.

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All photos on this page are originals by & copyrighted by Jim Steinhart.
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