| Location: |
Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
7 km north of Kalgoorlie, via the Goldfields Highway.
600 km east of Perth, at the end of the Great Eastern Highway. |
| Open: |
All year daily 9-16:30.
Closed 25-DEC, 26-DEC and 01-JAN.
Underground tour: WA School Holiday 9:30, 11, 12:30, 14, 15:20. Normal Timetable 10, 13, 14, 15:20. [2006] |
| Fee: |
Surface and Underground tour: Adults AUD 22, Children AUD 12, Concession AUD 17, Family AUD 55.
Groups: Adults AUD 16.
Surface Tour: Adults AUD 15, Children AUD 8, Concession AUD 12, Family AUD 35. {2006] |
| Classification: |
 Gold mine
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| Light: | electric |
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| Bibliography: | |
| Address: |
Mining Hall of Fame, Goldfields Highway, Kalgoorlie WA 6430, Tel: +61-8-9026-2700, Fax: +61-8-9091-4075.
Mining Hall of Fame, MHOF, PBKB 2001, Kalgoorlie WA 6430. |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/10/09 18:22:50 $ |
| 1893 | mine opened. | |
| 1952 | gold ore exhausted, mine closed. | |
| 1992 | opened as a show mine. | |
| OCT-2001 | Miners Hall of Fame opened. |
Guided by an ex-miner the visitor explores the underground drives and crosscuts of the mine. The mine is entered by a lift cage that takes the visitors down into the earth. Highlight of the tour is the gold pouring. The tour also includes an audio-visual presentation.
This mine is located in a newly created museum area with several surface buildings, including the Miners Hall of Fame. This museum is dedicated to the importance of mines and miners to the wealth of Australia. It was created for Australia's Centenary of Federation year in 2001.
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