Unearth Perth's Golden Secrets: The Mint Tour
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The Perth Mint offers a unique combination of attractions which allow you to experience all the magic, allure and wonder of gold. Founded in 1899 on the cusp of the greatest gold rush in Australia’s history, the Mint is custodian to one of Western Australia’s oldest heritage sites and is a magnificent reminder of the State’s golden beginnings. Bringing the story of Western Australian gold to life, the darkened halls of the Gold Exhibition offer multimedia presentations, interactive displays, historic images and aged artefacts, which all combine to form the backdrop to the array of dazzling pure gold exhibits. Embark on the emotive journey of gold discovery, marvel at the largest gold coin ever made, view an impressive collection of natural gold nuggets, watch how molten gold is poured to form a solid gold bar, discover the value of your weight in gold, and much more!
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jochg2016, 12/13/2025 4:18:02 AM
Visited yesterday for the 1.30pm Gold Tour as it was forecast extreme heat and wanted somewhere to visit with air conditioning. We are so glad we did as the time spent on the Gold tour was well spent. The tour guides were engaging and so very knowledgeable. A really entertaining afternoon particularly when watching the "gold pour" to make a gold bullion. Worth a visit
masonblance, 12/7/2025 9:54:05 PM
We rated this 5stars! The guide was so informative and was a pleasure to listen to! Thanks to him we learnt a little bit of Australian history and culture. It’s such good value for money in a city and the gold pour was very well done! Excellent experience.
JAG_L, 12/6/2025 2:19:37 AM
Excellent to well with the money and the time good history two guys were wonderful. I’d recommend it to anybody. Even people live in Perth. They haven’t been.
Richard_W, 12/2/2025 1:45:52 AM
Fascinating tour. Brilliant guide (David). The worlds biggest gold coin was mind blowing. Got to handle a real gold bar too!
Jenny_K, 11/29/2025 3:35:33 AM
We enjoyed the tour a lot and learned lots of interesting facts of the gold history in Western Australia. Highly recommended.
Tom_B, 11/28/2025 8:47:00 PM
It's not your usual platitudinous tour with the hosts saying aren't we wonderful. It's also informative and challenging
HOLIDAYCAT12, 11/26/2025 9:19:17 PM
Got the free bus to the Perth Mint had a good look around at all the gold and jewllery exhibits. And decided to the Gold Tour. It was $22 per person and waited with anticipation to see what that would get us. We were not dissapointed as the person doing the tour was very knowledgeable se showed us some of the biggest nuggets found in Australia and was able to wiegh ourselves on a mackine that told us how much we were woth ingold we were also able to put the souvenir coin we were given in a stamp machine and have it stamped. Then it was of to the furnace room where we were shown how gold bars were made. We found it well worth the price of the tour.
Dale G, 11/25/2025 1:10:59 AM
Enjoyable and entertaining tour which is definitely worthwhile. Clear information from start to finish with a terrific display at the end. The shop is also worth a look which includes a number of interesting items. 10/10
Cruiser65305811860, 11/24/2025 11:38:24 PM
The tour was carried out well with a demonstration of melting the gold and them letting it cool. Had a chance to see the large valuable coin worth $200m
Dorian E, 11/23/2025 2:22:07 AM
We had a very interesting, humorous tour by David today. You have time to look around the exhibits, see the world’s largest gold coin, handle a real gold bar and have a demonstration of David pouring liquid gold from the furnace into the mould. Very good!
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The Perth Mint is located at 310 Hay Street (cnr Hill Street) in East Perth, a short walk from Perth's city centre and many leading hotels and accommodation houses. You can use the free Central Area Transit (CAT) bus service to visit the Mint. Chose the Red CAT bus (click here for route map) and depart at The Perth Mint stop (Number R06)
- Public holidays from 9.00am to 5.00pm
- Closed New Year's Day, Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
- An exhibition guide brochure is available in 8 languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and Korean)
- Wheelchair access and universal access restroom facilities. A wheelchair is available for loan, if required.
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The Perth Mint is located at 310 Hay Street (cnr Hill Street) in East Perth, a short walk from Perth's city centre and many leading hotels and accommodation houses. You can use the free Central Area Transit (CAT) bus service to visit the Mint. Chose the Red CAT bus (click here for route map) and depart at The Perth Mint stop (Number R06). Opening hours: Open Monday to Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm Sunday 10.00am to 5.00pm Closed: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Languages: An exhibition guide brochure is available in 8 languages (Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese and Korean). Accessibility: Wheelchair access and special restroom facilities. A wheelchair is available for loan, if required. Printed scripts are available if requested. Valid from the time of first use, for the duration selected.24 hours before travel date - 100% refund
Less than 24 hours before travel date - 0% refund