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
Admission Ticket Included
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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Reviews
4.8
based on 629 reviews
Jeannette_J, Jan 2026
Great experience. Learnt so much. Our tour guide was Lucas and he was amazing. Very informative and entertaining.
Cindy_C, Jan 2026
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.
Brabley_F, Jan 2026
Go have a look it’s great
We had a wonderful time , the tour guide was fantastic…. Great young Australian lad .
Jason_H, Jan 2026
Important to book your tickets! Do not do this tour on the off-chance otherwise you will be disappointed.
Stuart_P, Jan 2026
This short tour was a great stop. Entertaining, informative, and fun. Our whole group enjoyed it. Kids will enjoy it as well.
Mel_A, Dec 2025
Loved the gold pour session. Both guides were very knowledgeable and passionate during the tour. Had a great time.
Jeff_H, Dec 2025
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.
JAG_L, Dec 2025
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.
Richard_W, Dec 2025
Fascinating tour. Brilliant guide (David). The worlds biggest gold coin was mind blowing. Got to handle a real gold bar too!
Jenny_K, Nov 2025
We enjoyed the tour a lot and learned lots of interesting facts of the gold history in Western Australia. Highly recommended.
Tom_B, Nov 2025
It's not your usual platitudinous tour with the hosts saying aren't we wonderful. It's also informative and challenging
Angela_B, Nov 2025
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.
Anne_L, Nov 2025
Beautiful building . Hearing all about the history of the gold found, the displays and the largest gold coin.
Linda_M, Oct 2025
Really well run and organised. Very interesting. Highly recommend if you visit Perth. It takes just over an hour.
Herman_C, Oct 2025
Our first time The experience about the history of the gold rush and the amazing finds of gold was very interesting to witness.
Rebecca_M, Oct 2025
Fantastic experience, the Gold pouring was fascinating to watch.
Our Guide Sophie was amazing. Highly recommend
Rebecca_S, Oct 2025
Experience was excellent. Our tour guide David was awesome, very knowledgeable and clearly loves what he does.
John_G, Oct 2025
Good background information delivered in an entertaining way. Very well worth doing. Shame we did didn't get a real gold coin to stamp, but copper one is good.
James_B, Oct 2025
It is the Perth mint and the highlight was seeing the $189million coin. There was not much to be gained, saw gold smelted and made into a bar $800000.00
Margaret_H, Sep 2025
Very interesting information about the Gold rush days and operation of the mint. Staff were knowledgeable and friendly. The Gold pouring was amazing.
jason_c, Sep 2025
It is a must see when you visit it Perth very well done very thing from the tour to the watching how gold is melted down and poured and the museum of how the gold
Rush started
ChinGi_S, Sep 2025
Informative and engaging. The guides were humorous and passionate, which made the tour thoroughly enjoyable. Great on a rainy day.
Liam_W, Sep 2025
You get history on the gold rush and on the establishment all the way to today. You get to see the biggest gold coin there is today. You also get to see how a gold bar is made, hold one and if you were made of gold, find out how much you would be worth.
MartinC, Aug 2025
Great Tour, easy to book prior to attending.
Staff were excellent and very friendly. Easy access via public transport.
Joanne_G, Aug 2025
Informative on ausie history of gold. Interesting. Good visual of gold. You can purchase gold if you want.
AdrienneL_L, Jul 2025
An interesting tour with guides explaining the history and gold pouring. There are fascinating exhibits of the various gold nuggets. You need about 2 hours to enjoy the whole experience.
helen_i, Jul 2025
Took my Grandchildren to do the tour they enjoyed the experience and learnt a lot and enjoyed finding out their weight in gold.
Intresting learning the process and quilty of gold and how its melted down then poured.
Jacob_M, Jun 2025
Very educational and was really worth it,thanks to the tour guide for sharing with us. The whole experience is something that I will forever cherish.
Kerrie_H, Apr 2025
Amazing experience - loved it. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely worth a look and close to many of the large hotels so handy
HAO_Z, Apr 2025
Easy to book even cheaper than website booking
Easy to get ticket with reception
Have a lot of laughters inside
I dont hesitate to recommend
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