Mascot Gold Mine
The Mascot Gold Mine tour is a unique experience. The mine buildings were built on a cliff almost 1 km above the valley floor – an incredibly difficult place to build a mine! To get there, we’ll take the same winding, mountain road that was used to access the site during operations.
From the parking lot, we’ll enjoy a short nature hike, which will take us to the top of the mine’s famous stairs. We’ll catch our breath here and take in the fantastic view before descending 589 stairs to the main mine site.
At the site, you will be able to explore the original mine buildings, see how the operation worked and imagine what life was like here.
Now get ready – it’s time to climb back up the stairs! We’ll go slowly and there are lots of places to stop and take in the view.
For information on tour times and rates, click here.
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Tunnel Adventure
We currently allow visitors to step into the main mine tunnel for a brief visit and to experience what it is like underground. We are hoping to have the lights back up and running before the end of the 2012 season. Due to logistics and issues with water seepage in the main tunnel the tunnel show has had to be cancelled indefinitely.
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