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<blockquote data-quote="just starting" data-source="post: 498978" data-attributes="member: 14279"><p>No tours ,as yet , Bush Chook. The building itself is magnificent. The walls and decorations inside take you back in time. You will see a sign that says Minerva hanging from the entrance . It refers to the Minerva Space where they hold functions inside. Been there on business.Just down the road is where the visitor centre used to be and there is still the big display on the street honouring ballarat`s gold history. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/14279/1562149377_mon.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p> I`ll keep an ear out and post any info up if and when they do have tours . There will be a huge queue to get in. I went and toured the old gaol a few weeks` ago and was part of the first group going on the tour . Approx 100 of us turned up. After our tour finished 45 minutes` later ,the next group of about the same amount of people were lined up and ready to go. </p><p></p><p> Two doors` up the road from the Mechanics Institute is the Unicorn hotel where there is reportedly an entrance hiding in plain site that takes you underground to the old shops. I am guessing the entrance is somewhere near the front door on sturt street under the new asphalt . I have looked for it ,but never found a secret entrance. </p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/14279/1562148560_mech.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/14279/1562148583_uni.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p> I agree, Ward69. We are learning alot . I bought new boots today. I have worn the others out very quickly with the miles we put in .</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p> FOZ</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="just starting, post: 498978, member: 14279"] No tours ,as yet , Bush Chook. The building itself is magnificent. The walls and decorations inside take you back in time. You will see a sign that says Minerva hanging from the entrance . It refers to the Minerva Space where they hold functions inside. Been there on business.Just down the road is where the visitor centre used to be and there is still the big display on the street honouring ballarat`s gold history. [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/14279/1562149377_mon.jpg[/img] I`ll keep an ear out and post any info up if and when they do have tours . There will be a huge queue to get in. I went and toured the old gaol a few weeks` ago and was part of the first group going on the tour . Approx 100 of us turned up. After our tour finished 45 minutes` later ,the next group of about the same amount of people were lined up and ready to go. Two doors` up the road from the Mechanics Institute is the Unicorn hotel where there is reportedly an entrance hiding in plain site that takes you underground to the old shops. I am guessing the entrance is somewhere near the front door on sturt street under the new asphalt . I have looked for it ,but never found a secret entrance. [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/14279/1562148560_mech.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/14279/1562148583_uni.jpg[/img] I agree, Ward69. We are learning alot . I bought new boots today. I have worn the others out very quickly with the miles we put in . FOZ [/QUOTE]
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