Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Goldfields, Australia

Are you on the lookout for a dream holiday destination where the landscape reverberates with the desires of the gold rush period? Then Goldfields is the ideal place for you.

The unearthing of gold in the middle of Victoria a century and a half back has left a prosperous and permanent inheritance in nearly every region of Goldfields. Visit the imposing Victorian places of Ballarat and Bendigo with their majestic hotels and community buildings. Or walk around the old-fashioned shops and cottages of miners. You can choose from Dunolly, Castlemaine and Maldon.

Visit the Eureka Centre, the Central Deborah Gold Mine or Sovereign Hill. Get an enthralling knowledge about what life was like in the middle of the nineteenth century. Get every mesmerising detail from the outdoor museum of Sovereign Hill which sits atop a past gold mining location. Or talk to the local miners and shopkeepers of Goldfield.

Take time out from visiting the goldfields at a chic restaurant or cafe. Tuck into apples and olives coming directly from the farms. Or sip at some wine samples from the local cellars. Spend time in the stupendous gardens and galleries of Goldfield. If you want to loosen up and rest while on holiday, visit the graceful parks and botanical gardens. Go to the Bendigo and Ballarat Art Galleries to view magnificent assortment of European paintings besides local ones.

Make reservations for your holiday to Goldfields now! Try panning for gold and leave a wee bit richer.

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