As we were staying in Broken Hill we decided to visit Silverton, well known as the backdrop from many films. The road is sealed and always great to drive through the desert. Had a beer in the pub and inhaled the atmosphere. Well worth a visit.

The family enjoyed our tour of the underground mine. The guide had a great knowledge of the mine and gave us plenty of interesting facts. It is underground and can be claustrophobic, so only do the tour if this isn't an issue. Loved the experience and well worth it.

Pieces of equipment dotted around the surface area of the mine are witnesses to past endeavour and ingenuity, brought to life by the commentary and anecdotes of our guide, Angus. Going underground required hard hats with lights (provided) also some agility. Zimmer frames and walking sticks, don’t try. But well worth the effort; a vivid close-up of the conditions in which ore was extracted and miners, adults and children, worked together. Angus was patient and informative. Getting there: off the bitumen, reached by a dirt road and a couple of gates. Passed a large eagle having breakfast beside the road. Early visitors may see kangaroos and emus. We were sad that we didn’t have time to stay for the scones.

It's worth the visit just to meet Bob & Bev. Bob's stories are fascinating and Bev makes the best scones I've had in my life. The underground mine is a truly authentic experience and well worth the drive and tour cost. Highly recommended.

The Day Dream Mine tour was fantastic. The guide was informative and had a detailed knowledge of mining at the time. The above ground tour set the scene for the section of the tour that took us down into the mine. We learnt a lot. The tea and homemade scones before the tour were delicious.

Great place to visit and our tour guide Angus was awesome. He certainly knows everything there is to know about the area and all its mining history. Definitely worth the asking fee and the scones and coffee afterwards were delicious.

Kids loved going underground as it was “new, dark, narrow, mysterious adventurous”. Of course wearing a helmet with headlight was fun for them too. Scones and hot drinks were an extra cost. Milo was not that great (made on water, not milk) but the scones were very tasty! The tour guide we had gave the kids an opportunity to the try hand-on aspects which I really appreciated.

Interesting day at the mine. Was slightly difficult for my wife and I but we are 69 and 72 respectively. For younger more agile people it would be a breeze. Well worth the effort if not only to learn the history of the mine and the life the early miners would have endured. Make sure you grab the home maid scones with jam and cream (extra cost)) at the end.

I did the surface tour which was very informative and interesting. Some sad stories about the miners, their families and the hard life they led. I didn’t do the below surface tour as I read that it was narrow and low and it sounded a little claustrophobic! My partner did that part of the tour and really enjoyed it. He did say that there are several narrow and low parts where you have to bend over. But he enjoyed the tour and learning about the mine. Make sure you have the scones and hot drink afterwards (additional cost) as they are absolutely delicious!