Beaconsfield Gold Mine Museum

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Beaconsfield gold mine museum. This funding facilitated major developments of the museum resulting in increased floor space and the installation of new permanent exhibitions to enhance the visitor experience. Exciting things once happened here. Entry fees opening hours the centre layout tamar triple pass group tour information centre history awards recognition visitor testimonials trip advisor reviews exhibitions mine rescue education school group information media latest news live webcam events calendar centre photo gallery local area gallery instagram feed. To 1914 the mine was worked to a depth of 450 metres and produced 800 000 ounces of gold.
The wheel is an imitation of the water wheel that once powered a crusher mill. Beaconsfield mine heritage centre beaconsfield. It was originally called the grubb shaft gold and heritage museum. You ll be entertained by the interactive displays and live a different story around every corner with buttons to push levers to pull tunnels to crawl through and animals to search for.
22 near the museum is this attractive new memorial. All reviews interactive displays gold mining mining history gold mine mining disaster hands on activities triple pass seahorse world and platypus. It was formed in 1972 after discussions were held as to forming a district museum after which construction of the actual centre began finally being opened in 1984. In 2006 after a collapse in the adjoining beaconsfield gold mine the museum was granted funds from the federal governments ausindustry program.
21 the club hotel at the northern end of beaconsfield is a proud survivor of the golden days of beaconsfield. The beaconsfield mine heritage centre is located in beaconsfield tasmania. The beaconsfield mine and heritage centre is a place where you can lose yourself in history play with treasures from the past and embark on an historical journey.