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Entry to Sovereign Hill’s daytime living museum, including Red Hill Mine, gold panning, gold pouring demonstrations, live shows, and traditional bowling
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Access to Winter Wonderlights with immersive light projections, glowing laneways, Fairylight Fun activities, and arts and crafts
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Access to St Nicholas’ Grotto & Sovereign Hill’s festive village & historic diggings after dark
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Entry to Sovereign Hill’s daytime living museum, including Red Hill Mine, gold panning, gold pouring demonstrations, live shows, and traditional bowling
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Access to Winter Wonderlights with immersive light projections, glowing laneways, Fairylight Fun activities, and arts and crafts
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Access to St Nicholas’ Grotto & Sovereign Hill’s festive village & historic diggings after dark
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You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.
Experience Sovereign Hill’s gold rush heritage by day and stay on after sunset for Winter Wonderlights, a festive Christmas-in-July celebration filled with dazzling light displays, snowfalls, live entertainment, and immersive after-dark experiences.
Getting started
Your ticket includes full-day entry to Sovereign Hill and access to the Winter Wonderlights evening program. Arrive early to explore the living museum, pan for gold, and visit the Red Hill Mine before the township transforms into a glowing winter wonderland at dusk.
What to expect
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Daytime gold rush experiences: Explore the recreated 1850s township, visit the Red Hill Mine, try gold panning, watch live gold pouring demonstrations, and enjoy interactive shows, heritage trades, and costumed characters throughout the village.
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Shining Streetscapes & snowfalls: As darkness falls, watch historic buildings come alive with spectacular light projections while snow drifts across Main Street, creating a magical winter atmosphere.
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Fairylight Fun & festive entertainment: Wander through glowing fairy-lit laneways and gardens, enjoy hands-on arts and crafts, listen to festive brass band performances, and soak up the Christmas-in-July atmosphere.
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Theatre performances: Step into the Victoria Theatre for a program of live entertainment, including magic shows, interactive performances, and family-friendly productions.
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St Nicholas’ Grotto & Diggings after Dark: Meet St Nicholas in his cosy winter hut, then experience the goldfields after sunset with immersive storytelling, sing-alongs, and scenes inspired by life on the diggings during the gold rush.
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What to bring
- Have your ID ready for a seamless experience.
What's not allowed
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Carry-on items are allowed if they fit on your seat without taking extra space. For safety, luggage cannot block aisles, wheelchair spaces, or exits.
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Alcohol, weapons, drugs, drones, pets, smoking and furniture are not allowed onboard the ferry.
Accessibility
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The experience is wheelchair accessible. The accessible gold panning area features an elevated water channel and an easy-to-navigate pathway. Some areas have wide bluestone gutters between boardwalks and gravel roads. Ramps are marked on the free visitor map available at entry.
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Guide dogs are welcome at the venue. Accredited assistance dogs wearing identifiable jackets must be harnessed or leashed and under the owner’s control at all times on Sovereign Hill’s premises. Owners may be asked to show a valid photo ID confirming them as the handler.
Additional information
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Facilities: Parking.
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Children aged 15 and under must be supervised by an accompanying adult.
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
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