AURA Sound and Light Show at Sovereign Hill

Exhibitions and Shows

From a place you know comes a story you don’t — AURA immerses you in the story of gold in a 90 minute high impact, graphic presentation which explores the creation, discovery and impact of the precious metal then and now.
Battle scene in AURA sound and light show
Projections of birds in AURA sound and light show
Light projections on poppet head and building in AURA sound and light show
Audience watching 3D show inside theatre
Chinese projection in AURA sound and light show
Light projection of eagle in AURA sound and light show
You will never see gold the same way after AURA.

Under cover of darkness travel across our sprawling site, AURA transforms Sovereign Hill into a moving theatre with hundreds of hi-tech projections telling our story.

The Wadawurrung creation story unfolds and soars into the skies over Sovereign Hill's lake. The gritty story of gold along with rebellion, gunfights, triumphs, and tragedies will draw you into the drama of history.

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Address

Bradshaw Street, Ballarat, Victoria, 3350

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