Discover the legacy of the Ballarat gold rush, still evident in the magnificent architecture and tree-lined streets of the city today. Travel the Western Highway - stagecoach route of the 1850s via Bacchus Marsh, once a resting place for the Cobb & Co stagecoach.

The tour then takes you to the iconic places of Ballarat, visiting gold heritage and historic locations of the 1850s gold rush, as well as the modern-day city.

Admire the city's Victorian and Edwardian buildings, parks, gardens, statues and churches.

Visit the Eureka Stockade battle site and the Black Hill lookout, which provides panoramic views of Ballarat.

You will have time to explore Sovereign Hill - an authentic recreation of an 1850s gold-mining town, and visit the Gold Museum.

Why not ride a stagecoach, watch the Giant Crushing Battery, or treat yourself to lunch at the United States Hotel?

Ballarat, about 120 km from Melbourne, is the largest city of Victoria's Central Highlands and one of Australia's great 'gold cities'. You will notice it at once: grand Victorian buildings and churches, wide boulevards, fine private homes, parks with fountains and statues, and well-preserved gold mining monuments. Here you can visit the oldest regional art gallery in Australia, the Museum of Australian Democracy, and browse the many antique and collectors' shops.

At Sovereign Hill you can enjoy:

• Costumed staff in the shops and on the streets
• Theatrical performances
• Demonstrations of making old-fashioned lollies and candles
• Panning for gold
• A ride in a horse-drawn coach
• A trip down into the mines
• The Gold Museum, with its fascinating exhibits and the story of the Australian gold rush in this region

Entrance fees are not included.