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GAME DAY AT THE MCG SOVEREIGN HILL
Nothing can match the tradition and heritage of Spend a fun day out and go back to the bygone
the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground. Victoria’s era of Ballarat’s gold mining days at Sovereign
favourite sport, Australian Rules Football, was Hill. Experience the area’s unique gold mining
born in this arena and that’s why the MCG (or the history and try your hand at panning for real
G as it is known to the locals) is the best place gold at the Red Hill Gully Diggings. Visit the
to see your favourite teams go head to head. 1850s style shops, schools and hotels, see
Immerse yourself in all the excitement of a live a gold ‘pour and drop’ into the famous gold
game. Dress up in your team colours, grab a mining exhibits. The incredible sound and light
pie and a beer and get ready for the action. Four show ‘AURA’ runs nightly and is a must see
AFL teams play regular home matches at the for every visitor. The Eureka Centre is situated
MCG – Melbourne, Richmond, Collingwood close to the site of the 1854 infamous Eureka
and Hawthorn. Stockage Rebellion.

Melbourne Cricket Ground Sovereign Hill

Watch on as water cascades over huge cliffs at
MacKenzie Falls in Grampians National Park

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