1155h (MEL TIME) A sign board behind the mines.

1200h (MEL TIME) Next we went on to see a gold pour demonstration, using REAL gold. That piece of gold or liquid rather in the photo, costs AUD$50,000! It was quite interesting to see how liquid gold was purified and soldified again into a ingot.

1230h (MEL TIME) Horses for the horse carriages are bathed and changed here.

1235h (MEL TIME) Couldn't resist this shot as I walk around the town of Sovereign Hill. Notice how the "locals" and visitors stand out apart?

1240h (MEL TIME) This is the coach & carriage rides for visitors to Sovereign Hill. It will bring you around the "town". Look at the town from another view!

1245h (MEL TIME) Another horse hard at work....

1245h (MEL TIME) This is what this poor horse is doing.