Charters Towers Venus Gold Battery Experience
- 1h 15m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
A “must-do” experience for visitors to the Towers. The 150 years old Venus Gold Battery (Mill) crushed ore from the underground mines to extract the valuable gold. Through an amazing audio-visual experience and guided tour, discover how gold was processed during the colourful North Queensland goldrush. On the outskirts of Charters Towers is the oldest and largest surviving Battery in Queensland – the Venus Gold Battery. Built in 1872, this crushing mill provided gold extraction facilities to miners for over a century. The huge “stampers” pounded day and night extracting the precious gold from quartz up until 1973. Suitable for all ages. A great experience for groups, visitors and those who love history…
Inclusions
What's included
- 75 Minute Guided Tour
- Time to ask a knowledgeable Local questions about the Battery
- Hear previously untold stories
What's not
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transportation to/from attractions
- Food or Drink (please bring water with you)
Itinerary
75 Minute Guided Tour through one of Australia's last standing Gold Stamp Batteries. Hear how they extracted the Gold from the Ore and much more!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour for check-in. Meet outside the Venus Gold Battery Shop - located on the Corner of Millchester Rd and Jardine St, Charters Towers
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 26 travellers
- Operated by
- Historic Australia
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- All travellers must have be fully vaccinated to attend the tour (unless you have a valid exemption or under the age of 16) - Proof of vaccination or exemption must be shown at check-in or you will be refused entry. No refund granted.
- Clients must be wearing flat-soled enclosed shoes. If you are wearing thongs, sandals or high heels you will be declined entry. No refund granted.
How it compares in Australia, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 72% below the median of the 360 experiences we list in Australia, outside the cities.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 52 of 360.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Australia, outside the cities
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
