Voices Of the Goldfields: 3-day Camp

📚 About this Camp

This 3-day, 2-night camp is a full sensory, story-rich journey through the Ballarat goldfields. Designed for Year 5–6 students, it combines deep curriculum connections with the magic of living history, hands-on learning, and cultural reflection.

🧑‍🏫 LEARN
Students participate in two immersive education programs led by Sovereign Hill educators. Choose from:

• Gold Fever – roleplay life on the diggings and the Eureka Rebellion

• Chinese People on the Goldfields – cultural contribution and challenge

• Aboriginal People and the Goldfields – impact and resistance

• Put Yourself in the Eureka Story – dramatic re-creation of pivotal events

• Gold Rush Immigration, Living in the Past – Society or Goldfields STEM

🔥 EXPERIENCE
Camp includes a Gold Pour Demonstration, Red Hill and Quartz Mine Tours, a Candle or Confectionery Demonstration, and candle dipping. Students also attend AURA, a sound-and-light show that brings gold’s story to life through projections and First Nations storytelling.

🗺️ EXPLORE
Students move through the Diggings, Chinese Village, Main Street, Speedwell Street, Mining and Industry, and the Wadawurrung Cultural Precinct, connecting personal, cultural, and historical stories.

🎯 Accommodation is on-site at the Sovereign Hill Hotel, with a full catering package provided. Every moment of this camp is structured to balance learning, fun, comfort, and reflection — creating an unforgettable experience that lasts far beyond the goldfields.

and entrepreneurship.