ELAINE
The town of Elaine is about 120 km southwest of Melbourne. It is said, the Australian government donated the land to Serbia so that a Serbian monastery could be built on it (I could not find details about this). I think it’s about 10km2. It is now home to the oldest Serbian monastery in Australia, St. Sava, also known as the Elaine Monastery. In the monastery complex there are 2 churches, several buildings for the accommodation of monks, a hall… There is also a Serbian cemetery. Many Serbs buy grave plots there with the desire to be buried on “Serbian land”.
Every year, a celebration is organized for St. Sava Day with a service (led by the Metropolitan of Australia and New Zealand, Siluan) and a large fair that is visited by several thousand people. This is always done on the Sunday closest to St. Sava’s Day. Many arrive the day before, i.e. on Saturday, and camp in the beautiful wooded complex of the monastery. There are many stalls where you can buy souvenirs, as well as household items, clothes, food, CDs and DVDs with music and programs from Serbia. Usually, amusement park for children is set up on that day. Of course, there is also a barbecue.
ILAJN
Mesto Ilajn (Elaine) je na oko 120km jugozapadno od Melburna. Navodno, Australijska vlada je zemlju poklonila Srbiji da bi na njoj bio izgradjen srpski manastir (detalje o tome nisam mogao da pronadjem a vebsajt manastira je prilicno oskudan https://soc.org.au/monastery/st-sava-monastery-elaine/). Po mojoj proceni, to je otprilike desetak kvadratnih kilometara. Sada se tu nalazi najstariji srpski manastir u Australiji, Sv Sava, isto tako poznat kao i manastir Ilajne. U kompleksu manastira se nalaze 2 crkve, nekoliko zgrada za smestaj monaha, sala… Tu je i srpsko groblje. Mnogi Srbi kupuju grobna mesta u Ilajnu sa zeljom da budu sahranjeni na “srpskoj zemlji”.
Svake godine se, za Sv Savu u Ilajnu ogranizuje proslava sa sluzbom (koju vodi mitropolit Australije i Novog Zelanda, Siluan) i velikim vasarom koji poseti nekoliko hiljada ljudi. To se uvek organizuje u nedelju najblizoj prazniku Sv Sava. Mnogi dolaze dan pre, tj u subotu, i kampuju u predivnom sumovitom kompleksu manastira. Tu je mnostvo tezgi gde se mogu kupiti suveniri ali i kucne potrepstine, odeca, hrana, CD-i DVD-i sa muzikom i programima iz Srbije. Naravno, nezaobilazan je i rostilj sa specijalitetima koji “mirisu” na Srbiju. Proslava traje do duboku u noc i kamperi napustaju Ilejn u ponedeljak, tj dan posle proslave.
BALLARAT, Sovereign Hill
Sovereign Hill is an open-air museum in Golden Point, a suburb of Ballarat. Sovereign Hill depicts Ballarat’s first ten years after the discovery of gold there in 1851 and has become a nationally acclaimed tourist attraction. It is one of Victoria’s most popular attractions and Ballarat’s most famous.
Set in the Australian 1850s, the complex is located on a 25-hectare site that is linked to the richest alluvial gold rush in the world. The site comprises over 60 historically recreated buildings, with costumed staff and volunteers, who are able to answer questions and will pose for photos. The recreation is completed with antiques, artwork, books and papers, machinery, livestock and animals, carriages, and devices all appropriate to the era.
BALARAT, Sovereign Hill (Suvereno brdo)
Sovereign Hill je muzej na otvorenom u Golden Pointu, predgrađu Ballarata. Sovereign Hill prikazuje prvih deset godina Ballarata nakon otkrića zlata 1851. godine i postao je nacionalno priznata turistička atrakcija. To je jedna od najpopularnijih atrakcija Viktorije i najpoznatija Ballaratu.
Smešten u australijskim 1850-ih, kompleks se nalazi na lokaciji od 25 hektara koja je povezana sa najbogatijom aluvijalnom zlatnom groznicom na svetu. Sajt se sastoji od preko 60 istorijski rekreiranih zgrada, sa kostimiranim osobljem i volonterima, koji su u stanju da odgovore na pitanja i poziraju za fotografije. Locacija je upotpunjena antikvitetima, umetničkim delima, knjigama i papirima, mašinama, stokom i životinjama, kočijama i uređajima koji odgovaraju tom dobu.
BALLARAT, Kryal Castle
Kryal Castle is a replica medieval castle located eight kilometres east of Ballarat,
The castle features a moat and drawbridge, a maze, castle towers, stocks, and an armoury. There are also shows involving jousting, live theatre, a jester, juggler and fire eating, as well as a “Wax Of Torture” museum. The castle also provides accommodation and hosts weddings and conferences.
The castle’s name derives from the first initial and surname of its builder, Keith Ryall, who had made his fortune selling body armour.
Construction began in 1972, and the attraction was opened to the public in 1974.
BALARAT, Kryal Castle (Dvorac Kril)
Dvorac Kril je replika srednjovekovnog dvorca koji se nalazi osam kilometara istočno od Ballarata,
Dvorac ima jarak i pokretni most, lavirint, kule dvorca, zalihe i oružarnicu. Tu su i predstave koje uključuju viteštvo, pozorište uživo, dvorsku ludu, žonglera i gutace vatre, kao i muzej “Vosak za mučenje”. Dvorac takođe pruža smeštaj i organizuje venčanja i konferencije.
Ime dvorca potiče od prvog inicijala i prezimena njegovog graditelja, Keith Riala
Izgradnja je počela 1972. godine, a atrakcija je otvorena za javnost 1974. godine.
DAYLESFORD
Daylesford is a town located approximately 114 kilometres north-west of Melbourne. First established in 1852 as a gold mining town, Daylesford has a population of 2,781 as of the 2021 census.
As one of Australia’s few spa towns, Daylesford is a notable tourist destination. The town’s numerous spas, restaurants and galleries are popular alongside the many gardens and country-house-conversion styled bed and breakfasts.
DEJLSFORD
Dejlsford je grad koji se nalazi oko 114 kilometara severozapadno od Melburna. Osnovan je 1852. godine kao rudarski grad kopaca zlata. Dailsford ima 2,781 stanovnika na popisu 2021. godine.
Kao jedan od retkih banjskih gradova u Australiji, Dailsford je značajna turistička destinacija. Brojna kupatila, restorani i galerije u gradu su popularni zajedno sa brojnim vrtovima i seoskim kućama u tradicionalnom stily koje nude noćenja sa doručkom.
GREAT OCEAN ROAD, The Twelve Apostles
The Twelve Apostles are a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia.
Their proximity to one another has made the site a popular tourist attraction. Despite their name, it is possible that there were never 12 rock stacks. Seven of the original nine stacks remain standing. Six of them are visible from the most popular viewpoint, while the seventh is located several metres away from the corner of the main viewing platform.
GREAT OCEAN ROAD, Dvanaest apostola
Dvanaest apostola su zbirka krečnjačkih stena na obali Nacionalnog parka Port Campbell, pored Great Ocean Road-a (Veliki okenanski put). Njihova blizina jedni drugima učinila je lokaciju popularnom turističkom atrakcijom. Uprkos njihovom imenu, moguće je da nikada nije bilo 12 kamenih stuboba. Sedam od originalnih devet stena i dalje stoji. Šest od njih je vidljivo sa najpopularnijeg vidikovca, dok se sedmi nalazi nekoliko metara od glavnig vidikovca.