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Central Deborah Gold Mine

76 Violet Street, Bendigo, Victoria 3550, Australia
(03) 5443 8322
Ranked #1 of 1 tours in Bendigo
4.5 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Tours, Caverns/ Caves
Owner description: Be mesmerised by the beauty and lure of gold on one of our fascinating underground tours. Don a hard hat and miner's lamp to descend underground....... more » Owner description: Be mesmerised by the beauty and lure of gold on one of our fascinating underground tours. Don a hard hat and miner's lamp to descend underground. Journey through the honeycomb of hidden tunnels where almost one ton of gold was unearthed with our friendly and knowledgeable guides. Discover what conditions as a miner were like during the harsh gold rush era. Explore the mine's surface with its vintage mining machinery, gold panning and museums. « less
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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

The Central Deborah Gold Mine has had a face lift since we visited some 30 years ago. It now has a brand new office and gift shop. The mine shaft has been shored up and it is an experience to go down the mine. Don't go if you are at all claustrophobic. More

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Berwick, Victoria, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Learnt so much, great tour guide (Darryl). Only went to the first level so didn;t need to don the overalls and gum boots. Would recommend. More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012
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I did the 2.5 hours underground experience which was great! Joel, our guide was wonderful and we were given an insight into the tough lives of miners in the post World War period. A miners' lunch was also included in the tour price. Although some ladder climbing was involved, it wasn't that hard. There were kids in the group and... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2012

Brilliant thing to do all ages! Our guide was so knowledgeable, I think he's a 'professor' of the gold mine era! The information on rock formation, etc was fantastic. We traveled with my father and young nephew and we all found it very interesting and we grew up in Bendigo!! Well worth a visit !! Then Beechworth bakery nearby !! More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

We purchased the Expore Bendigo pass which included a trip to the gold mine. Our guide, Tam was great with the kids and made it lots of fun. Wearing the helmet and going down into the mine made an experience we won't forget in a hurry. We also learnt a lot about gold mining More

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Cohuna, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

Like a working gold mine and is a great under ground experience More

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Melbourne
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012

This is so child friendly... the tour guides were the best entertainers I have seen in some time. Well done to the management for doing such a good job to make this a very professional crew. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012

Good way to get lost in the history of the area for an afternoon. Very interesting and should keep the kids amused. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2012

Great to go under ground and see what has happen down there. Great friendly tour guide who makes it all that much more fun. More

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Bendigo, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2012
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Not for the clostrophobic, but a great experience. More

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