2015-07-5,6 Sovereign Hill Winter Wonderland

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2015-07-5,6 Sovereign Hill Winter Wonderland

Sovereign Hill in Winter with wonderful lighting and snow! The light show was projected onto the buildings in the main street. The images were set up to match the shape of the buildings. We got a two day pass and came back for a second look during the day. A great way to spend the weekend

David Jones' Criterion Store

The impressive David Jones' Criterion Store with many clothes and apparel for the well dressed ladies and gentlemen of Sovereign H…
David Jones' Criterion Store

The impressive David Jones' Criterion Store with many clothes and apparel for the well dressed ladies and gentlemen of Sovereign H…
David Jones' Criterion Store

The impressive David Jones' Criterion Store with many clothes and apparel for the well dressed ladies and gentlemen of Sovereign H…
Kyle

Kyle "escorting" a young lady from the Victoria Theatre. The Sovereign Hill actors really add a human interest to the place.
Horses and Cart

The horses and cart travelling around Sovereign Hill provide a welcome reminder of Australia's first transport.
Colonial Musicians

Colonial musicians adding to the atmosphere at Soveriegn Hill.
Ballarat Times

The original Ballarat Times building which has been with Sovereign Hill since the start.
Model Locomotive

A live steam model made by apprentices at the Phoenix Foundry Company at Ballarat.
Kyle and his Grandparents

Kyle and his grandparents enjoying the atmosphere at Sovereign HIll.
Sovereign Hill's Main Street

This area has changed little since I was here for high school in the late 70's, so Sovereign Hill is becoming a historical intere…
Sovereign Hill's Main Street

This area has changed little since I was here for high school in the late 70's, so Sovereign Hill is becoming a historical intere…
Sovereign Hill's Main Street

This area has changed little since I was here for high school in the late 70's, so Sovereign Hill is becoming a historical intere…
Backyard Pen

A small pen in a miner's backyard give the place a rural feel.
Hewett's Candle Works

Here you can make your own candle or watch them being made. It's a slow process of dipping into wax and cooling to build up the wa…
Main Street

Looking down Main Street towards the boiler house for the mine.
Boiler Fire

The large fire of red gum logs which power the large mine steam engines, plus many of the other steam engines around Sovereign Hil…
Family and Winding Engine

The family posing in front of the large steam winding engine.
Winding Engine

The large winding steam powered engine. This doesn't appear to do anything as the poppet head and cage are static displays.
Steam Winding Engine and Air Compressor

The air compressor on the left and the large winding engine on the right. Safe and clean compressed air was used to drive many pow…
Mine Pump

The large steam engines that powers the mine water pump.
Mine Water Pump

The large steam engines that powers the mine water pump.