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gum san chinese heritage centre, ararat

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The world class Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre tells the story of miners from Southern China and brings to life the social, environmental and political situations of immigrant miners in the mid 1800’s. Take your own journey and relive the experience of Chinese gold prospectors on their great trek from Robe, South Australia to the Victorian Goldfields

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  1. 6 rhonda kelly
    Jul 9th, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    Tells the story of Chinese miners and their walk from Robe. in S,A, Their discovery of the richest alluvial gold lead in the world and their founding of Ararat.

  2. 5 john kelly
    Jul 9th, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    Chinese Heritage Centre

  3. 4 Rosemary Trepp
    Jul 3rd, 2008 at 7:39 pm

    Great historical place to take my visitors, interactive and moving.

  4. 3 Anne Reynolds
    Jun 13th, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    A Wonderful Educational experience for School Groups on Learning of Ararat’s History and
    the Chinese Culture

  5. 2 Heather Ahpee
    Jun 12th, 2008 at 8:44 am

    A beautiful record of such a long journey and an excellent history lesson. Suitable for the whole family.

  6. 1 steve chapple
    Jun 11th, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    Sensational cultural experience for young and old - and every nationality…