Speedwell Street Cottages

The gold rush housing market wasn't easy either, just ask the residents.
Sovereign Hill cottages

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Prime real estate for its time. Stroll Speedwell Street to see what counted as luxe living or cosy quarters. 

Step through the front door and you may find residents hard at work - cooking, knitting, cleaning, and navigating the challenges of life in a boomtown built on gold fever. 

Some struck it lucky. Some didn't. Their stories are waiting inside.

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