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Urban plan Ballarat Australia High Detailed Cartography

 Ballarat is a fairly large Australian city with a population of about 85 thousand people, located 110 km from Melbourne. Mechanical engineering, food, and textile industries are developed here, construction materials are produced, but the main revenue part of the city budget is tourism. Just a century and a half ago, the most important historical events took place here – the richest gold deposits were discovered, mines began to work, and the city "fell ill" with a Gold Rush.

In the immediate vicinity of Ballarat is Sovereign Hill. This is an old town that has turned into an open-air museum. At the beginning of the XX century, all the mines were closed, and the settlement became the largest open-air museum on the continent. The atmosphere of the XIX century, when life in the city was in full swing, is completely preserved here. Today, more than three hundred people live and work in this unusual museum. It's like a time machine takes the park's guests to the past, to the 50s of the XIX century. Fluffy skirts, shoes, hairstyles, and hats of that time, a stylized bank, post office, school, theater, saloons, no cars, only horse-drawn carts, and a complete lack of electricity - all this helps to create an appropriate atmosphere and mood.

One of the main adventures for tourists is a visit to an abandoned mine and the opportunity to independently wash gold sand or find ingots, but everything should be real, so you need to purchase a license in advance for a nominal fee. If you find gold, it's yours! There are many artisans working in Sovereign Hill. The blacksmith accepts orders for the manufacture of personalized horseshoes, and in souvenir shops, you can buy candles, dishes, pans and pots, furniture made by local craftsmen. Children definitely need to attend a performance in a candy store, where a pastry chef will prepare sweets according to old recipes right in front of the amazed children. He cooks sugar syrup, then pours it on the table and kneads it like dough. After that, dyes are added to the sweet mass and passed through a special machine. Just a few minutes and the delicious lollipops are ready.

Do not forget to look into the local printing house, where they manually type the texts of advertisements and theater posters. In the photo salon, you can order your own portrait made in the style of that era. The museum exposition of Sovereign Hill deserves special attention. The entire "golden" history of Ballarat is presented here: a lot of bullion, coins, and jewelry, and the accompanying guide will tell you about how life went on in this amazing place at that time.

Theatrical performances and all kinds of historical productions are shown here for free, and musicians play in the shade of canopies. You only need a little imagination, and you will feel like participants in those events – an Australian living in the XIX century. Unsurprisingly, in 2005-2006, Sovereign Hill broke attendance records among all tourist centers in Australia.

Strolling through the streets of Ballarat, visitors to the city pay attention to the local architecture. Many buildings built in the luxurious Victorian-style have been preserved since the "golden era". One of the main attractions of the city is the Krayal Castle. Be sure to see the city hall, the post office, the art gallery, the theater, the Reids Coffee Palace - all of them were built in the middle of the XIX century, perfectly preserved, and continue to work.

You can get to Ballarat by plane, there is an airport 8 km from the city, by rail or by car, just do not forget to book a hotel room in advance, this will save time and enjoy the beauty of the old town longer.

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