Filling in time on the North East coast and fell upon the museum. It was near the anniversary of the cave in so we dropped in for a quick look. 3 hours later we dragged ourselves out. A great combination of passed mining/Aust history with the more recent tale to tell. A clever combination of old and new history. Some... More

Very interesting to see this display. Not quite very exciting for a female but my husband thought it was great and read everything about each display he really absorbed it all. More

We were impressed with this mining museum. It is well laid out with wonderful historic displays. It was also interesting to see that it is still a working mine where you can see the ore being moved up the conveyor belt. It even has a stamping mill. It is an easy drive from Launceston. We stopped here on the way... More

I think Museum is reasonably good value for money . Loads to see, great for all age groups. Nice staff, easy parking facilities and historically very interesting More

Take your time here and really have a good look around, the interactive displays are great for the kids. We visited a few years ago and the changes made have created a world class attraction. The mine rescue display is fantastic More

This is well worth a visit, lots of great information on mining and great interactive displays. The mine disaster is handled with great sensitivity and this gives a good idea of this little town and the banding together of the community around this event. The knitted scarf was such an appropriate thing for the people to do and the interest... More

Well worth the visit and price of admission, very interesting and informative displays. Highly recommended More

This was a real treat even for the second time round.....the reception saff werevery friendly and happy for us to leave our motorcycle gear in their office,also leaving and coming back after lunch. The display of the mining accident off was excellent....and once past all that everything else was interesting. The entry cost was very reasonable and had a wonderful... More

This centre provides a very comprehensive display of mining, and old time artifacts. You enter a museum first, and then onto special walkways which go through mining sites which still have the machinery in place. The displays and information is very interesting. The museum houses a cross section of mining and social history. They also have a very comprehensive souvenir... More