Easter Camping 2010 Sofala Sightseeing

We did a bit of sightseeing while camping over Easter. There were a lot of people on the road travelling around the district looking at all the sights and activities.

Early Easter Sunday morning we went into Sofala just 2klm from our campsite. The village was busy preparing for their annual Easter fair. We looked around the market stalls and the few galleries before heading back to camp for morning tea.

Above and below are photos of  the main street of Sofala.

Below are some of the historic buildings in Sofala

Most of the historical buildings dating back to the gold rush days of 1851.

Old miner's huts combined into one house.

I can't remember what this building was used for, I think it was the old school house. Unfortunately, it's been left to fall apart.

Above is a cafe/restaurant in the main street.

Sofala general store.

On the left, is the Royal Hotel, Sofala's one and only remaining pub. Small on the inside but very nicely restored to almost original condition.

The town may be very small but it gets very busy on the weekends and when they have their local fairs and attractions, it is almost impossible to get into the town for the amount of cars and foot traffic.

Well that's it for today, check out the final part for this Easter Camping series, Easter Camping 2010 Hill End Sightseeing.

Cheers,

Marieanne