EXPLORE THE HISTORY OF ARARAT’S UNIQUE HERITAGE
ARARAT IS THE ONLY TOWN IN AUSTRALIA THAT WAS FOUNDED BY CHINESE MINERS THAT ARRIVED IN THE MID 1850’S CHASING THE RICHES TO BE FOUND AT THE VICTORIAN GOLD RUSHES
GUM SAN CHINESE HERITAGE CENTRE
The Centre was built over 20 years ago by Ararat residents in conjunction with Ararat Rural City Council to commemorate Ararat’s rich gold heritage.
The Centre tells the story of Chinese miners travelling by sea to Australia and the hardships and prejudices they had to endure as they made their way to Victoria’s rich goldfields