Inside the visitor centre, you can bone up on the 1892 Coolgardie gold rush, marvel at the size of the Golden Eagle nugget, peruse ye olde apothecary equipment, including an alarming 'portable vaginal douche', and read with baited breath the story of Modesto Varischetti, the 'Entombed Miner'.
Goldfields Museum & Visitor Centre
Western Australia
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23.59 MILES
The impressive Ivanhoe-mine head frame marks this excellent museum's entrance; take the lift to look over the city. An underground vault displays giant…
23.13 MILES
The view is staggering here, with building-sized trucks zigzagging up and down the huge hole and looking like kids' toys. Gawp at the vast gold mine from…
24.06 MILES
Hear Paddy Hannan's talk of how he struck gold and try your hand at panning for gold and playing two-up (a popular miners' gambling game). Check out the…
22.65 MILES
Still operational, this is the last of the gold-rush-era brothels that once lined Hay St. Visitors over 18 are indicted into the brothel's mysteries daily…
23.26 MILES
Stop by to check out the changing art exhibitions. Past exhibitions have included works by such acclaimed Aboriginal artists as Julie Dowling.
Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Centre
21.06 MILES
See how the ingenious Flying Doctors look after the people of the outback. An additional 2pm tour is held from May to October.
0.32 MILES
Step back in time to 1895 inside the residence of Coolgardie's first mining warden and magistrate, full of period furniture and trappings.
School of Mines Mineral Museum
23.25 MILES
If you love geology, the display of over 3000 rock specimens and replicas of big gold nuggets discovered locally is not to be missed.
Nearby Western Australia attractions
1. Warden Finnerty's Residence
0.32 MILES
Step back in time to 1895 inside the residence of Coolgardie's first mining warden and magistrate, full of period furniture and trappings.
2. Royal Flying Doctor Service Visitor Centre
21.06 MILES
See how the ingenious Flying Doctors look after the people of the outback. An additional 2pm tour is held from May to October.
22.65 MILES
Still operational, this is the last of the gold-rush-era brothels that once lined Hay St. Visitors over 18 are indicted into the brothel's mysteries daily…
23.13 MILES
The view is staggering here, with building-sized trucks zigzagging up and down the huge hole and looking like kids' toys. Gawp at the vast gold mine from…
5. School of Mines Mineral Museum
23.25 MILES
If you love geology, the display of over 3000 rock specimens and replicas of big gold nuggets discovered locally is not to be missed.
23.26 MILES
Stop by to check out the changing art exhibitions. Past exhibitions have included works by such acclaimed Aboriginal artists as Julie Dowling.
23.59 MILES
The impressive Ivanhoe-mine head frame marks this excellent museum's entrance; take the lift to look over the city. An underground vault displays giant…
24.06 MILES
Hear Paddy Hannan's talk of how he struck gold and try your hand at panning for gold and playing two-up (a popular miners' gambling game). Check out the…