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WHEN you’ve grown up with Sovereign Hill on your doorstep, it’s inevitable your teachers would have made the most of the outdoor museum throughout your school years.
Even when it comes to out-of-towners, it’s almost impossible to mention Ballarat without them saying, “Oh, I went to Sovereign Hill when I was in primary school”.
From stocking up on raspberry drops and horse heads to panning for gold in search of a fortune, excursions to Sovereign Hill were anything but boring.
As well as the everyday excursions, who could forget the excitement of spending two days at the museum when you hit grade five, attending one of the goldfields’ schools decked out in 1850s-style clothing?