Blood on the Southern Cross

Website: www.sovereignhill.com.au
Date: Every night

Blood on the Southern Cross’ is the star Sovereign Hill experience. An explosive multi-million dollar sound-and-light show like nothing you’ve ever seen before!

Come and learn the story of the Eureka Rebellion and the dramatic battle between gold miners and Government forces at Ballarat on 3 December, 1854. Retold each night, ‘Blood on the Southern Cross’, Sovereign Hill’s acclaimed sound-and-light spectacular. Set under the night skies at Sovereign Hill, ‘Blood on the Southern Cross’ involves no actors – just voices, dazzling sound-and-light effects and a stunning open-air set. Visitors travel across the site on a comfortable transporter and view much of the action from the re-created Free Trade Hotel on the Eureka Diggings.

Experience the miners’ disgust at unfair gold taxes and witness the dramatic burning of the Eureka Hotel. Then, listen to Governor Hotham’s reasoning for a dawn attack on a band of men who were the first to swear an oath of loyalty on Australian soil to a flag that was not British – the flag of the Southern Cross.

To make the most of your ‘Blood on the Southern Cross’ experience, enjoy a two-course, pre-show dinner which includes beer, wine and soft drink served at your table. No need to worry about driving either, you can walk to 300mts back to your BIG4 Ballarat Goldfields accommodation