Underground Goldmine Adventure Tour

The Goldfields of Victoria, is the goldmine experience of a lifetime! Become a gold miner in overalls, hard hat and lamp and descend 85 metres to the heart of the mine. You will experience working drills to unearth the mother lode of gold just waiting for you. Any gold you find you keep!

This activity will travel from the Ballarat Railway Station, and visits Central Deborah Goldmine and Maldon.

Ballarat Goldfields Victoria

From Melbourne catch the train at Southern Cross Railway Station 0625am to Ballarat. Arrive at Ballarat Railway Station 15 minutes prior to pickup tickets. Return by train to Melbourne 7.50pm. Train ticket price included.

Maximum of 6 on Discovery Tour. Maximum of 10 with guide in Mine.

Minimum age 8 years old Will be climbing up and down ladders. If claustrophobic, not recommended.

Minimum Numbers 1 person. Maximum Numbers 6 persons. Minimum Age is 8 yrs old. Flat soled walking shoes/boots. You will be underground in dark, noisy conditions, at times climbing ladders, working mine drills. IF CLAUSTROPHOBIC NOT RECOMMENDED.

This is the only goldmine adventure of its kind in Victoria. You travel to the Goldfields of Victoria, the richest goldfields in the world during the gold rush of the 1850s to 1880s. At the goldmine you become a gold miner, dressing in overalls, wearing the miners hard hat with miners lamp. Then you descend down 85 metres to the workings of the goldmine. Here you work mine drills to unearth a rich mother lode of gold waiting to be found. Any gold you find you keep. After some hard work it's lunch time in the Crib Room (included in the tour price). When you come back to the earths surface, you have time check out the gold mining exhibits before heading off to one of the best kept gold mining towns to explore and relax. Then back to Melbourne to tell your friends about the amazing Underground Goldmine Adventure Tour.

We are an Australian Accredited Tourism Business by the Tourism Accreditation Board of Victoria. Staff are fully qualified Eco guides offering the highest quality personal service. Waiver/Indemnity Forms may have to be signed before commencing activity.

Activity rate guide
AUD$ 75
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