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Australia Travel Guide > NSW > Central NSW > Attractions > Bathurst Goldfields and Observatory, NSW Australia

Bathurst Goldfields and Observatory


Address428 Conrod Straight,
Bathurst
New South Wales, 2795, Australia
Enquiries : Send an enquiry to Bathurst Goldfields and Observatory
Telephone Enquiries : 02-6332 2022

This attraction is an authentic reconstruction of a gold mining area which provides visitors with the opportunity to see how mining operations were carried out in the gold rush days.

Here you can a see a live museum, where you can relive some of the experiences of our Australian pioneers, and learn about the gold rushes that began in the Bathurst area in 1851.

This attraction operates solely as an educational centre but visitors can participate in a guided tour if there is one taking place that day. Bathurst Visitors' Centre has times of these tours each week.

The Bathurst Observatory, you can experience the wonders of our universe. See stars, planets, nebula and more. Open every clear night for night viewing, tour times vary depending on the season.

ActivityAstronomy, Lessons/Tutorials, Self-Guided.
Entity FacilityCar park.
ExperienceEducational Tourism, Historic/Heritage, Industry/Mining/Agriculture.


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