Step back in time From heading underground on a mine tour, to learning about the old ways at a historic farm, there are plenty of ways to unearth the rich past of the region. ■
Explore the State Coal Mine Heritage Area in Wonthaggi. Visitors can take an underground guided tour or a self‑guided tour of the relics scattered throughout the area.
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At the Bunurong Environment Centre and Shell Museum in Inverloch, learn about the Dinosaur Dreaming project, which explores a layer of fossils of long‑extinct animals near Inverloch.
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Head to Churchill Island for hands‑on farming demonstrations at the heritage farm where Victoria’s first European agricultural pursuits took place. Learn about local history at the Coal Creek Community Park and Museum in Korumburra. Honour the sacrifices of Australians who served at the National Vietnam Veterans Museum in Newhaven.
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