The Perth Mint Gold Tour
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Perth, Australia
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn all about gold and the Western Australian gold rush of the 1890s during a one-hour tour of the Perth Mint. One of Western Australia’s oldest heritage sites, the Perth Mint features multimedia presentations, historic images and artifacts, and a dazzling array of pure gold that includes natural gold nuggets and a solid gold bar. Learn more than you would on a self-led tour of this interesting site.
- See the largest coin ever made, watch molten gold being poured, and more
- See exhibits that show more than $25 million worth of gold
- A must-visit attraction for history enthusiasts and curious travelers
- Find out the value of your weight in gold and other fun facts
What's Included
- Tour guide
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
Meeting and Pickup
Departure Point
- The Perth Mint, 310 Hay St, Perth, Western Australia 6004 Australia
What To Expect
Make your own way to the Perth Mint to meet your guide for the tour.
Hear about the history of the grand heritage building, which includes heavily secured vaults and the original melting house. View the largest coin ever made; have the chance to handle more than $700,000 worth of gold bullion; and watch molten gold being poured to form a solid gold bar.
See Australia's most dazzling collection of natural nuggets, including Newmont's Normandy Nugget, the second largest gold nugget in existence, which weighs 56.2 pounds (25.5 kilograms). You'll also learn about the lives of early gold prospectors who often spent years in the harsh conditions of the Australian outback in search of gold.
Hear about the history of the grand heritage building, which includes heavily secured vaults and the original melting house. View the largest coin ever made; have the chance to handle more than $700,000 worth of gold bullion; and watch molten gold being poured to form a solid gold bar.
See Australia's most dazzling collection of natural nuggets, including Newmont's Normandy Nugget, the second largest gold nugget in existence, which weighs 56.2 pounds (25.5 kilograms). You'll also learn about the lives of early gold prospectors who often spent years in the harsh conditions of the Australian outback in search of gold.
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The Perth Mint
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Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- The Perth Mint is located at 310 Hay Street (cnr Hill Street) in East Perth, a short walk from Perth's city centre and many leading hotels and accommodation houses. You can use the free Central Area Transit (CAT) bus service to visit the Mint. Chose the Red CAT bus (click here for route map) and depart at The Perth Mint stop (Number R06)
- Public holidays from 9.00am to 5.00pm
- Closed New Year's Day, Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- An exhibition guide brochure is available in 8 languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and Korean)
- Wheelchair access and universal access restroom facilities. A wheelchair is available for loan, if required.
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Great tour guide Dakota, gave us an informative tour and an excellent demo casting a 10kg gold bullion bar.
Good experience. Highly recommend. Helpful and Friendly tour operator. Need to change tour schedule, the operator was helpful.
Definitely recommend booking this tour when visiting Perth. Our guide David handled the group with ease, spoke clearly throughout the tour, gave us plenty of free time to explore the exhibits and topped the tour off with a little humour mixed in too which made for a very enjoyable afternoon.
Very informative and fun. Only goes for about an hour but that was enough to get the info and have a look around. Tour guide was funa nd engaging. A must do when visiting Perth!
One hour tour is sufficient., the static displays are interesting and the Gold pouring was entertaining.
Very good commentary on sights while traveling to the different wineries
Peter was very friendly and informative
We enjoyed finding out about the history of the goldfields and the gold industry in Western Australia
The tour started 5-10 minutes earlier than advertised, so we would recommend getting there earlier than you would normally expect to. All tour staff seemed knowlegable and were engaging throughout. There was very little else left to engage with after the tour ended, unless you were buying coins from their collection.
Very informative about the early days of gold mining and the establishment of the mint. Covers to current time
The guide was informative and the gold pouring demonstration was very interesting. A great way to spend an hour
This was so informative and enjoyable. Well cool seeing a bar of gold being made in front of your very eyes! Sophie the guide was wicked, passionate about the subject and very funny. A must!
All ages can enjoy learning about this piece of history
Great narration and fun informative guides so well done
This is a great experience, and you even get to watch a Gold bar being made. Very informative tour. I really enjoyed looking at the gold!
Was a really great experience. Previously had no idea about the purpose of the Perth mint. Was blown away at the size of queens memorial coon
Great experience. Learnt so much. Our tour guide was Lucas and he was amazing. Very informative and entertaining.
If you want bullion get there early before ur tour to register. Very serious experience...
The Gold pour is impressive, that will be the closest people ever get to such wealth.
Go have a look it’s great
We had a wonderful time , the tour guide was fantastic…. Great young Australian lad .
Important to book your tickets! Do not do this tour on the off-chance otherwise you will be disappointed.
This short tour was a great stop. Entertaining, informative, and fun. Our whole group enjoyed it. Kids will enjoy it as well.
Loved the gold pour session. Both guides were very knowledgeable and passionate during the tour. Had a great time.
An interesting tour around the Perth Mint. Good narration from tour guide highlighting historical aspects of the Mint. Well worth the tour price. Lasts just under 1 hour.
Excellent to well with the money and the time good history two guys were wonderful. I’d recommend it to anybody. Even people live in Perth. They haven’t been.
Fascinating tour. Brilliant guide (David). The worlds biggest gold coin was mind blowing. Got to handle a real gold bar too!
We enjoyed the tour a lot and learned lots of interesting facts of the gold history in Western Australia. Highly recommended.
It's not your usual platitudinous tour with the hosts saying aren't we wonderful. It's also informative and challenging
Informative tour of the Perth Mint with a knowledgeable guide - it would’ve been better if the guide’s commentary was less scripted and a bit more natural, as she came across very awkward. Pace of the tour was good and didn’t feel rushed.
Beautiful building . Hearing all about the history of the gold found, the displays and the largest gold coin.
Really well run and organised. Very interesting. Highly recommend if you visit Perth. It takes just over an hour.
Our first time The experience about the history of the gold rush and the amazing finds of gold was very interesting to witness.
Fantastic experience, the Gold pouring was fascinating to watch.
Our Guide Sophie was amazing. Highly recommend
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