Australian Mining Tours, Visitor Centres, Mining Hall of Fame
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Listed Below are the best Mining Tours, Visitor Centres, Mining Hall of Fame to visit in Australia.
Don your miner's helmet with its miner's light and take a fascinating stroll through one of Australia's numerous mines that offer surface and below-surface tours and tourist information centres. Learn about the interesting history of gold and other mining in Bendigo and other historic mining sites in Victoria and other states. The Argyle Diamond mine in the Kimberley district of Western Australia is now open to tourists for the first time. Now tourists can tour the world's largest diamond mine in stylish comfort. The Argyle Diamond Mine trip starts with a ninety minute flight. Fly over the Ord Dam, Lake Argyle, and the Bungle Bungles before landing at the mine for a tour. Visitors are guided through the entire mining method which extracts more than 30 million carats of precious gems every year.
Seeing the gem viewing room where the recovered diamonds are sorted and ranked, is one of the highlights of the tour. Visitors can view millions of dollars of diamonds graded by quality and size. Gold mine tourist sites are fantastic for children and older persons alike, with lots of activities and adventures to find out about gold mining and the life of gold miners. Experience how excavation was carried out in the 1800s through gold mine trips, panning for gold, and tours of gold mine museums.
Listed below are the best Australian Mining Tours, Visitor Centres, Mining Hall of Fame listed by location and type. Scroll through the list and click the operator`s link to get more information.
QLD>Capricorn Coast>Blackwater
Blackwater International Coal Centre
Incorporating an education and community centre, exhibition space, a theatre cinema, and a cafe, the Blackwater International Coal Centre (BICC) showcases the Australian coal industry, and provides an interactive learning experience for the whole family. Learn about coal mining heritage, wonder at the size of the massive equipment used today, enjoy a guided mine tour, and learn about the development of important clean-coal technologies.
QLD>Capricorn Coast>Mount Morgan
TMC Tours
Explore the famous Mount Morgan Gold Mine, including the huge Fireclay Caverns complete with dinosaur TMC Tours provide a complete, unique two hour tours guided tour exploring the Mount Morgan township, old gold mine and Jurassic Caverns in our air-conditioned bus for your comfort with a quality commentary as you go! Or have our guides join your private large coach. Enquire about group pick ups and day trips. Tel: +61 (0) 7 49381823
NSW>Illawarra>Coniston
Australias Industry World
Australia`s Industry World is the region covering all industrial areas of the suburb of Port Kembla. These include the Coal Terminal, Grain Corporation, Water Board, BHP coated products and slab and plate divisions, Incitec, Breakwater Battery, MM Metals, Southern Copper, Australian Steel Mill Services and more. Tours on Wednesdays and Fridays at 9.30am. Groups and bookings for other times by appointment.
VIC>Goldfields>Bendigo
Central Deborah Gold Mine
At Central Deborah Gold Mine you can explore a real gold mine. Don a hard hat and miner`s lamp to descend 61 m underground on a spectacular Mine Experience Tour and be guided through the honeycomb of tunnels. For the more adventurous, the Underground Adventure Tour is just the thing for you! Gear up in overalls, boots, a miner`s hat and lamp to climb ladders, work mine drills and search for gold with finders keepers!
VIC>Goldfields>Bendigo
Bendigo Goldfields Experiences
Bendigo Goldfields Experiences is a prospecting tour business specializing in Personalized Gold Prospecting Tours in Bendigo and the Central Victorian Goldfields. Commencing operation in 1996 the business has grown to accommodate many visitors from both interstate and overseas. Regular tours are run throughout the week and during weekends and holidays. Rry your hand at Gold Panning and enjoy the thrill of seeing a `Tail of Color` glittering in the pan.