Other matters: Prepare enough warm clothes. Do not go skiing alone, so that no one will know and no one will come to rescue you if something happens. Do not ski outside the ski resort without permission. Do not go skiing after drinking. Once you lie down drunk outside, you are very likely to get frostbite. Wear bright clothes so that you can be discovered in time. Tell your family or friends when you go skiing.
Where to go skiing, how many people to go with, and when to come back, so that you can be rescued in time if an accident occurs. There are two gold mining towns around Melbourne. One is more famous, in Ballarat, about 110 kilometers from Melbourne city. It takes 90 minutes to drive along the Western Highway from Melbourne to Sovereign Hill.
(Only one hour from Melbourne Airport!). After arriving in Ballarat, follow the brown and white tourist signs to Sovereign Hill (located on Bradshaw Street) and experience the colorful history of Sovereign Hill! This is a must-see attraction for most tourists, and there are still quite a lot of tourists. (Streets of Sovereign Hill) (Streets of Sovereign Hill).
The other is in Ararat. Not many people know about this, but for Yunluo and An Chuyu, it is a must to know. Ararat is about 200 kilometers away from Melbourne. It was originally a barren land. In 1845, there were records of gold mining here, but the scale was very small. In March 1855, a large number of Chinese workers crossed the border and camped here.
When two Chinese workers went out to look for water, they found gold sand by the river. Then they panned out a large amount of high-quality gold sand, and discovered the shallow narrow impact gold mine called Guangdong Yindao, which has become the richest gold mine in the world. (Streets in Ararat) (Statue in Jinshan Museum) (In front of Jinshan Museum) Because there are a lot of gold mines in the area.
Within a few weeks, the population of Ararat surged to 30,000, most of whom were Chinese. The influx of gold diggers made Ararat the only town in Australia founded by Chinese. In order to commemorate the great contribution of the Chinese to the city, the Ararat Chinese Heritage Association facilitated a delegation from the Taishan Municipal Government of Guangdong Province, China, to visit Ararat in 1992.
The two sides discussed the construction of the Jinshan Chinese History Museum and the establishment of sister city relations between the two places. (Ararat Jinshan Museum) (Jinshan Museum) Sovereign Hill Overview Feel the time back in time at Sovereign Hill and experience the passionate gold rush era of Australia. This award-winning outdoor museum is located on the site of the former gold rush.
The bustling life of the 1850s is recreated in many details. There is so much to do and see here that you will never want to leave. (Street) (Various advertisements) You can find real gold in the mining area! In the Sovereign Hills Gold Pour tour project.
You can witness up to $50,000 worth of gold being melted down and turned into ingots. Go 13 metres underground into the Red Hill Mine, where a life-size moving 'hologram' is used to recreate the story of Richard Jeffrey, the ambitious Cornish miner who stumbled upon the largest gold nugget of the time.
Called the "welenugget", it weighs 69 kilograms and is still the second largest gold nugget in the world. The main street of Sovereign Hill is bustling with people in colorful clothes and horse-drawn carriages. Busy craftsmen are all over the town, and there are all kinds of industries and shops selling all kinds of goods, including grocers, candle makers, blacksmiths, jewelers, etc. At the hopebakery bakery.
Shortbreads and breads are baked fresh daily in a wood-burning brick oven. You can also go bowling, dress up in Victorian costumes for photos, enjoy live street performances, or take a horse-drawn carriage ride. (Horse-drawn carriage inside Sovereign Hill) (Formerly a wagon) At night, the Sovereign Hill stage presents a spectacular sound and light show.
"Blood on the Southern Cross", the play tells the story of Australia's only uprising - the Eureka Rebellion in 1854. Directly opposite the Sovereign Hill intersection is the Gold Museum, which displays a variety of valuable collections such as gold nuggets, gold dust, gold ornaments and gold coins.
In addition to the gold tour, you can also visit several art galleries with new exhibitions from the gold museum's rich collection, as well as a large number of traveling exhibitions, which are very fascinating. (You may find gold!)
Puffing Billy Steam Train Puffing Billy Steam Train Puffing Billy Steam Train is one of the oldest steam trains in Australia, 42 kilometers east of Melbourne. The original Puffing Billy Railway was built in the early 20th century and was mainly used to develop transportation in remote areas.
However, in 1975, it was officially changed into a sightseeing train. The railway, with a total length of 29 kilometers, has become one of the most popular attractions for tourists in Victoria. Belgrave is the starting station, located in the Danlinlong National Park at an altitude of 227 meters. The station is built in the style of a small British country station, giving tourists a quiet and beautiful feeling.
The first train departs at 10:30 am every day. It passes through the National Forest Park, with charming and spectacular scenery. Menzies Creek is the largest station on the entire line. It is right in the middle of Belgrave Station and the terminal Lakeside. Many tourists get off here after a 30-minute drive to visit Australia's most famous steam train museum.
This museum houses early steam locomotives from Australia and Europe, as well as a large number of text and picture exhibitions. Gembrook is the terminal, 13 kilometers from Belgrave, in the heart of the picturesque lakeside park. Local Melbourne residents often come here with their families for picnics and camping during holidays.
The Puffing Billy train is managed and operated by a special protection organization. The main funding comes from tickets and government grants. In addition, a large number of volunteers work here on a voluntary basis. Seeing them wearing the uniforms of railway workers back then will leave you with a deep impression. Yunluo and An Chuyu were received by friends in Melbourne. After arriving in Melbourne.
A friend drove Yunluo and An Chuyu directly to the Great Ocean Road. Traffic in Australia drives on the left, which is the opposite of mainland China. Look to the right first when crossing the road. The local trucks are very beautiful, just like Transformers, much more beautiful than those in China! At noon, Yunluo and An Chuyu passed by a town called Colac to have lunch.
Ordered a McDonald's. The taste was similar to that of China. Continue driving to the Great Ocean Road. The coastal road here is very beautiful. Yunluo and An Chuyu came to the Twelve Disciples. There was a map at the door, indicating the location of the parking lot, toilets, etc. After walking a short distance, we finally saw the legendary Twelve Disciples, but now there are only 7 left.
There are two more here. Yunluo and An Chuyu continued to drive back to Geelong. On the way, everyone was enjoying the beautiful scenery. Suddenly, they saw a wild koala crossing the road. Yunluo and An Chuyu quickly stopped the car to take a photo of it. The koala was a little panicked when it saw Yunluo and An Chuyu. It quickly crawled to the side of the road.
Then it started to think about how to go. Yunluo and An Chuyu followed it and took photos along the way. It is said that koalas sleep 17-20 hours a day, and when they are awake, they spend half of their time thinking about what to do next... The koala finally ran away in a hurry, and it took half a minute to climb 2 meters. Yunluo and An Chuyu saw it finally climbed up a tree.
It stopped moving, probably sleeping. Later on the way, Yunluo and An Chuyu regretted not holding the koala, which was a rare opportunity. An Australian friend said that he had been in Australia for more than ten years, and this was the first time he saw a wild koala. Keep going. It was getting dark, but the Great Ocean Road was still very beautiful.
They are both coastal roads, but I don't know which one is better, Highway 1 in the United States or the Great Ocean Road in Australia. I'll compare them when I have a chance to drive Highway 1 in the future. Back in Geelong at night, Yunluo and An Chuyu came to a pizza restaurant for dinner. The decoration of this restaurant is very unique.
That night, Yunluo and An Chuyu lived in a big house in Queenscliff, called Bonsaibeach House. It was a big house with 3 bedrooms. Yunluo will explain more about this house in the [Accommodation] section of [Practical Guide] later.
Since they had spent the previous night on the plane and there was a 2-hour time difference, Yunluo and Anchuyu went to bed early and prepared to continue tomorrow. The trip to Australia has just begun. Reply to Bingxinyouzi5th floor Bingxinyouzi OP Travel Notes Expert Posted: 2014-07-30 10:46 Melbourne (Part 1), see the Australian farm and the little penguins returning to their nests at Phillip Island.
Queenscliff - Sorrento - Phillip Island - Churchill Island [Itinerary Description] Today Yunluo and An Chuyu will drive to the port of Queenscliff, take the ferry to Sorrento, and then drive to Churchill Island to visit the Australian farm.
Go to Phillip Island to see the little penguins in the evening, and then return to Melbourne. Driving route reference map: [Attractions] Phillip Island is a resort famous for its fairy penguins. On Summerland Beach in the southwest of the island, there are many of the world's smallest penguins.
The fairy penguins are about 30 centimeters tall, so the locals also call it "Penguin Island". Many people from all over the world come to the viewing platform and observation path of Phillip Island Nature Park to watch the penguins return to their nests, but in order to protect the penguins' habitat, only 500,000 people can come to watch each year. When the sun sets and night falls.
Groups of little penguins come ashore and waddle back to their nests, looking very cute. Thousands of years ago, the summer land of Phillip Island was already the home of the little penguins. They built nests in the sand dunes, leaving early and returning late every day, even if it was pitch dark.
For thousands of years, they have always followed a fixed route to return to their caves. Penguins return at night because they are afraid of being irritated by artificial light sources, so the island implements light control at this time, and only a few incandescent lamps with extremely low wattage are installed along the coast. There are only a few small bulbs that can only illuminate the shore along the more than 1,000-meter seashore.
(Note: Since penguins are very timid and their "homecoming" is in the evening, all tourists are prohibited from taking photos and videos to avoid scaring the penguins.) They have deep caves in the mud on the island, and the penguin family lives in the deep caves. During the day, adult penguins leave the island and swim to the deep sea 100 to 200 kilometers offshore to find food.
They can only return after about four or five days. At that time, they are well fed and can bring plenty of food to the little penguins in the nest. But for some unknown reason, no matter when the penguins go out to sea, the time they return to the island is as accurate as human timing, always landing on the island after dark, when there is no light at all.
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Churchill Island (Churchhill Island) Churchill Heritage Farm embodies Australia's authentic farm history. This is a cultural heritage ranch that is fully in use. The historic house, country garden, farm animals, and spectacular natural scenery form a beautiful picture.
[The trip begins] Today's weather is very good, Yunluo got up early in the morning. Walking on the street, there are few cars and people. There is a lighthouse next to it, Yunluo and An Chuyu drove over to take a look. The air is so good, when will Beijing... Yunluo and An Chuyu are going to Phillip Island in Mornington today.
From the map, we can see that driving to the ferry is the shortest distance. If we don't take the ferry, we have to go north to Melbourne, which is not only far but also takes a lot of time. Yunluo and An Chuyu came to the port, where many ships were parked. Yunluo wanted to say something again. When will Beijing have such weather... The ferry at the port is very large, and you can drive a car up.
Let's go! It takes more than 40 minutes to get from Queenscliff to Sorrento. You can get off the car and go to the cabin to have a cup of coffee, or you can go to the top to take pictures like Yunluo! When we arrived in Sorrento, Yunluo just wanted to say that the sea water here is so clear. There were not many people on the beach.
Yunluo and An Chuyu continued to drive to Phillip Island. Usually, the penguins return to their nests after dark, so Yunluo and An Chuyu first drove to Churchill Island Heritage Farm on the island. This is a traditional Australian farm with many activities every day, such as milking cows and herding sheep with sheepdogs.
Throwing boomerangs, etc. The specific time can be seen from Yunluo and An Chuyu's arrival at exactly 3 pm. It was very interesting to watch the sheepdogs herding sheep. Later, they also threw boomerangs. There are many animals on the farm, especially sheep. Yunluo, a child in Beijing, really loves the blue sky... There are many small houses on the farm, showing what a farm family looked like in the last century.
The sheep are still very afraid of people, and they will run away when they see people. At dusk, Yunluo and An Chuyu came to the Penguin Island Natural Ecological Reserve (penguinparade). In order to protect the little penguins, taking photos and videos are prohibited inside. The little penguins in Australia are very small, and they will return to the shore in groups at a certain time, which is very spectacular. There will be a viewing stand on the beach after dark.
The penguins started to return to their nests. If you come early, you can have dinner first. Official website of the Penguin Ecological Reserve: After watching the penguins, Yunluo and An Chuyu drove back to Melbourne. In Melbourne, Yunluo and An Chuyu stayed at a friend's house, so they did not book a hotel.
Yunluo and An Chuyu will visit the University of Melbourne in Melbourne today and fly to Cairns in the afternoon. [Attractions] The University of Melbourne was founded in 1853 and is the second oldest university in Australia (three years later than the University of Sydney) and the oldest university in Victoria.
The University of Melbourne is one of the six sandstone universities in Australia. It is a core member of the Group of Eight, a founding member and secretariat of Universitas 21, and a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), an internationally renowned research university alliance.
One of the member universities of the Asia-Pacific International Trade Education and Research Alliance (PACIBER). As the leading academic center in the southern hemisphere, the University of Melbourne is ranked in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings (2010, 2011, 2012) and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (2011, 2012).
In the World University Rankings of Scientific Paper Quality (2010, 2011, 2012), the University of Melbourne was ranked the highest in the Southern Hemisphere. In the 2012 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the University of Melbourne ranked 28th out of more than 20,000 universities in the world and second in the Asia-Pacific region (second only to the University of Tokyo in Japan, which ranked 27th). (To be continued...)