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Goldfields
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This region northwest of Melbourne experienced its Gold Rush in the 1850s. It is home to several towns with beautiful architecture that benefited from the prosperity of the era (Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine), as well as a few small ghost towns and various attractions or sites centered around mining. The Goldfields are also well-known for their vineyards.
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This region northwest of Melbourne experienced its Gold Rush in the 1850s. It is home to several towns with beautiful architecture that benefited from the prosperity of the era (Ballarat, Bendigo, Castlemaine), as well as a few small ghost towns and various attractions or sites centered around mining. The Goldfields are also well-known for their vineyards.
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- Type of place: secondary tourist region.
- Tourist interest: (worth seeing).
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- Population: 59,638 (2013).
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- Website: www.visitvictoria.com
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