New Year in Ballarat

This year, the advent of the New Year was celebrated in Ballarat.  We checked in to the magnificent Craig's Royal Hotel which was built during the Gold Rush and has been completely refurbished.

There were very pleasant little eateries in the Hotel to keep us sustained.

And we saw in the New year at Red Peppa Restaurant (excellent)

and on the balcony of the hotel.

New Year's Day we spent at Sovereign Hill Folk Museum -

and in the evening we had dinner at the Museum and watched the spectacular Sound and Light show.  Well worth a visit!