The Rallies

Future Rally Dates
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121st Lake Goldsmith Rally
May 6 & 7th 2023

Howard Tractor owners / exhibitors: click here to register
The Lake Goldsmith Steam Preservation Association was established in the late 1950s, with a handful of remnant engines operating in a paddock nostalgically re-creating a bygone era.

From that point, the movement has advanced to the position, where, not only is it acclaimed as “Australia’s premier steam rally”, but to that of international recognition.
  • Coach parties welcome. Parking for Coaches onsite
  • Food and refreshments available all weekend
  • Grand parade 2:15pm daily on our all weather arena
  • Australia’s largest, (90 tons) fully operational steam shovel
  • Vintage cars and Motorcycles
  • A great family outing just kilometres from Ballarat
  • Historic Machinery
  • Camping facilities (NOT available for 100th Rally)
  • Large display of oil engines and tractors
  • Site opens at 10 am
  • Pioneer cottage and crafts
A bird’s eye view of the Lake Goldsmith steam rally complex, showing the association’s main building, boiler house, canteen and meeting rooms.

Another attribute of the site is the 46 individually operated engine sheds, displaying their private collections of various historic engines and machinery: reflecting the pioneering of our mechanical heritage.

Tree lined exhibition enclosures attract portable exhibits of historic agricultural machinery and the engines that once powered them….