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Central Deborah Gold Mine
76 Violet St, , 3550 Phone: 61 03 5443 8322About
At Central Deborah Gold Mine you have the unique opportunity to descend underground and explore a real gold mine that operated during the gold rush era. The passion, enthusiasm and knowledge of the tour guides is contagious and you can't help but become enthralled by the beauty and lure of gold as you are guided through the honeycomb of hidden underground tunnels where almost one ton (929kg) of gold was unearthed. Worth about $44 million in today's prices. With only the light on your cap to light the way, the silence of being far below the hustle and bustle of the city and the cool underground temperature helps you imagine what conditions as a miner were really like during the harsh gold rush era. Three different underground experiences are available: Mine Experience Tour: 75 Minutes, 61 metres underground. Children 3 years and over. Underground Adventure Tour: 2.5 hours, 85 metres underground, lunch included. Children 8 years and over. Nine Levels of Darkness (Australia's deepest underground mine tour): 3.5-4 hours, 228 metres underground, lunch included. Children 15 years and over. (Bookings Essential) Central Deborah Gold Mine was awarded Victorian Heritage and Cultural Tourism Attraction of the Year in 2011 and 2012.
