This digital resource is designed for Year 3 Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS), with a particular focus on History content description AC9HS3K01: the causes and effects of changes to local communities and the contributions made by people from diverse backgrounds (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], n.d.). Sovereign Hill provides an engaging context for exploring these ideas through the development of Ballarat during the Victorian Gold Rush. Students can investigate how migration, mining, technology and population growth transformed the local community and environment. Primary sources such as photographs, newspapers, diaries and letters enable students to investigate continuity and change and consider the experiences and perspectives of different groups, including First Nations peoples and migrants.