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Photo courtesy of Alex Coppel |
Take a guided tour deep underground to see the original workings of the Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine (LTEM), one of Walhalla's richest mines. The mine was started as the Hercules United Gold Co. in 1863, but when this mine failed, it was taken over by the Long Tunnel Extended Company in 1871. It was simply fate that when the Hercules Mine hit Cohens reef (the main gold-bearing reef in Walhalla) they turned left and found nothing. When the mine was taken over by the LTEM they turned right at Cohens Reef and hit extensive reserves of gold. A total of 13,695kg of gold was removed before the mine closed in 1911 when the operation became uneconomic. Today you can visit the mine and see the original workings deep underground. Informative guided tours take approximately 45 minutes. Tour times Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 1.30pm Costs: $15.00 Adults, $12.00 Concession, $36 family. |
Walhalla’s Star Hotel |
