Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine

LTEM - Walhalla Mine - Hercules Mine

Useful Information

Location:	165 Main Rd, Walhalla VIC 3825. Walhalla, Gippsland. From rotunda follow Main Road for 400 m north, turn left onto the Telecom Track. (-37.9389627, 146.4491053)
Open:	All year Mon, Tue 13:30, Wed 12, 13:30, 15, Thu, Fri 13:30, Sat, Sun, Hol 12, 13:30, 15. Online booking mandatory. [2026]
Fee:	Adults AUD 25, Children (6-16) AUD 20, Children (0-5) free, Seniors AUD 20, Family (2+3) AUD 60, Families (2+2) AUD 60. Groups (12+): Adults AUD 15. [2026]
Classification:	Gold Mine
Light:	Electric Light
Dimension:
Guided tours:	D=50 min, L=520 m, Max=20.
Photography:
Accessibility:	yes
Bibliography:	(2001): The Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine - Walhalla, Victoria - A World Famous Gold Mine Adventurer Maps, Paoletti’s, 2001, 24pp, ISBN: 0-9579946-1-3.
Address:	Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine, 165 Main Rd, Walhalla VIC 3825, Tel: +61-3-5165-6259. E-mail:
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History

1863	mine started as Hercules United Gold Co.
1871	mine failed and taken over by the Long Tunnel Extended Company.
1911	mine closed.

Description

Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine (LTEM) was one of the richest mines of Walhalla. The main gold-bearing reef in Walhalla is called Cohens reef. This mine was planned to hit the reef, but they first turned to the wrong side. As they found no gold, the company collapsed and the mine was taken over by the Long Tunnel Extended Company. They looked in the opposite direction and found a remunerating part of the reef. This mine soon became the most productive mine in the area and in total produced 13,695 kg of gold.

The tour follows a 260 m long tunnel to a large machinery chamber which was dug out in the 1860s-1870s.

Beneath the mine there is an interesting heritage-listed building of the Walhalla Old Post & Telegraph Office. Built in 1886 included both the post office and the post master’s residence. Quite exceptional is the fact that the wooden building survived all the frequent bushfires, it is actually the only building from this time in the town. Today it contains a museum, an interesting local history museum which shows almost original the state at the end of the 19th century.