Perth Mint Gold Tour: Immerse Yourself in Australia's Rich Gold Rush History

Immerse yourself in Australia’s rich gold rush history at the Perth Mint Gold Tour. Experience the magic, allure, and wonder of gold through multimedia presentations, interactive displays, and dazzling pure gold exhibits.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Perth Mint - Enhance your experience at The Perth Mint by participating in one of the hourly guided tours. The magnificent heritage building, secure vaults, and the original Melting House serve as the backdrop for numerous fascinating tales about Western Australia’s golden history and the Mint’s esteemed tradition of refining gold and…
What's Included
  • Experienced tour guide included
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

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…

Location
The Perth Mint
310 Hay St, East Perth
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Alisdairt
Jun 12, 2025
A great, interesting, but fun tour - The tour is by ticked timed only.. the guide was very informative on the history and techniques of making gold bars. The demonstration was fun , light hearted, and very interesting. You get to see the massive gold nuggets, the largest gold coin, find tour weight in gold, try and lift a real gold bar, and get 2 "gold" pressed souvenir coins. There is a lovely shop, but rather expensive...
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Dale
May 13, 2025
This is gold! - This is a must do if gold interests you. I was on the Gold Tour theatrically hosted by Madeline. She was such a great actor and made the experience so enjoyable. From the history right up to even doing the gold pouring. Must see - the gold pouring, the one tonne gold coin l, the gold exhibition and the gold vault. Great time.
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Officer_dibble
Apr 30, 2025
Well worth a visit! - We'd heard a bit about the Mint on our open bus tour and thought a visit might be interesting. Indeed it was! We started outside, where our excellent guide (sorry, can't remember his name) gave us an excellent talk, covering the origin of gold, the history of gold mining in Australia, and the history of the Mint itself. We then went inside to see the world's largest gold coin, which weighs 1000kg, has a face value of AU$ 1 million but is worth many times more. The highlight of the tour was the demonstration by our guide of gold pouring. Molten gold was poured into a mould, cooled and displayed for the audience to see. Pure gold really does shine! Afterwards, we were free to wander round the museum and visit the business end of the Mint. where the very rich could buy gold jewellery! We just looked!! All in all, a fascinating way to spend a couple of hours.
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Lynetteb917
Apr 28, 2025
Memorable - I thoroughly enjoyed the tour with Patrick, seeing the massive coin, watching a gold bar be made, and even purchasing a commemorative fine silver coin to mark the visit.
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Kerrie_h
Apr 28, 2025
Great visit at Perth mint - Amazing experience - loved it. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely worth a look and close to many of the large hotels so handy
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Rob007london
Apr 28, 2025
Superb and exciting tour - Excellent visit, well worth it for people of all ages. We had an excellent guide - Patrick - who combined history, anecdotes and humour extremely well. The tour is a good duration, with plenty of variety. The undoubted highlight is the gold pour, which really is a one-of-a-kind experience. Strongly recommend
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520cheries
Apr 26, 2025
Well worth going to visit!! - The experience was great!! My son (12) and I visited the Perth Mint at first he didn’t want to go but once we went he was do glad!! The tour guide Madeline was very engaging and knowledgeable!! Without giving to much away go and see for yourself!! I gained lots of knowledge and throughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone!!
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Hao_z
Apr 21, 2025
Amazing experience - Easy to book even cheaper than website booking Easy to get ticket with reception Have a lot of laughters inside I dont hesitate to recommend
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Heatherpz4582yo
Jun 9, 2025
Well worth a look - Well worth doing the tour to get the behind scenes look at the gold extraction process. Tour guide gave a good overview of the gold mining history and the displays were amazing.
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Melbcherub
May 19, 2025
Great tour - We enjoyed the tour through parts of the Mint and especially found the pouring of the molten gold very interesting. Both our Guide and the man who poured the gold were extremely good and kept us interested.
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).