Capture the excitement of those times even today by visiting the scene of Australia’s one and only revolution - ‘The Eureka Stockade of 1854’ – put down fiercely by the Victorian constabulary.
HIGHLIGHTS
· Bacchus Marsh – where the Ballarat Wines
Cobb & Co. stagecoaches rested Famous for cold climate wines
on their way westwards. Pinot noir, chardonnay and elegant
· Ballarat – enjoy this gracious sparkling wines. Recent successes
City, now a well known destination with riesling and shiraz.
for locally produced wine and food. The wineries ---
· Eureka Stockade – site of the * Captain Cook Organic Winery
1854 Miner’s Rebellion. * Eastern Peake Vineyard
· Sovereign Hill – an authentic * Mount Beckworth Wines
recreation of the 1850s gold * Mount Buninyong Winery
mining town. * Mt Coghill Vineyard
· Chinese Village – highlights * St Anne’s Vineyard
Chinese involvement in the gold rush. * Whitehorse Wines
· Ballarat Wildlife Park – mix
in the well-planned fauna reserve Refer brochure -
with native Australian animals. THE WINE REGIONS OF VICTORIA
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· Clunes – take a scenic drive to the for further detailed information.
the village of Clunes and back via
Creswick, visiting wineries along
the way.
