Welcome to Ararat, located at the foothills of the Grampians & surround by picturesque grazing country
An interactive hands on experience that enables you to imagine life & excitement of the
Chinese immigrants who discovered one of the world's richest shallow alluvial goldfields
Sadly there a very few Chinese in Ararat these days apart from a few Chinese restaurants
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Tunnel dug by the Chinese miners, very small
Colourful Chinese masks
Bob trying his luck at panning
Beautiful peacock statue
Hand made Silk shoe
Photo of woman who had her feet bound
Lovely silk gowns
View from the museum stairs
Red lanterns
Canton Lead richest alluvial gold fields, discovered by a
party of 700 Chinese
29 June 1857
Confuscious
Town Hall
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