The Perth Mint Gold Tour
Overview
Available languages
1 hour
Mobile ticket
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!
Additional Info
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.
What To Expect
The Perth Mint
Make the most of your visit to The Perth Mint by joining one of the hourly guided talks. The grand heritage building, heavily secured vaults and original Melting House each provide the cues for many extraordinary stories about Western Australia's golden past and the Mint's rich history of refining gold and issuing priceless gold bars and coins. Marvel at the largest gold coin ever made, weighing one tonne of pure gold; view Australia's most dazzling display of natural gold nuggets; watch molten gold being poured to form a gleaming solid gold bar; handle more than $700,000 worth of gold bullion and much more!
What‘s Included
Tour guide
Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions
Meeting points
The Perth Mint
310 Hay St Perth Australia
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Options
The Perth Mint Gold Tour
Reviews
635 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Interesting and Informative
Sherpa38890998960,May 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Overall informative and interesting tour. Disappointed the wait time to buy bullion was 1.5 hours!
Worth its weight in GOLD
robertae844,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wow, I thought this was going to be just another tour filled with information, but WOW it was great , very interesting and enough detail without becoming too detailed. The guide was friendly and engaging, and kept the pace of the tour going. It was great to see the pouring of a gold bar, and I found it especially interesting to see how quickly a molten gold bar cools down.
Worth a visit
clarky1501,Apr 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My expectations weren't high but was a lovely surprise. We enjoyed the tour and found it was reasonable in price and I think worth the cost. The " guide" was a delight and made it as enjoyable as it was. Easy to get to and your there about an hour and then however long you walk around the shop part. Was a nice experience.
Perth mint
Sonia H,Apr 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Was a really great experience. Previously had no idea about the purpose of the Perth mint. Was blown away at the size of queens memorial coon
Worth a tour
LAW64,Apr 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Gets fully booked at busy times so make sure you book in advance. Even on the same day at Easter tickets were selling fast. Not very friendly initial greeting on the desk. Tour guide was very enthusiastic and we enjoyed the gold pour. Just to let you know that it does go dark for a while and you are not allowed to move from your seat. It was interesting to see the gold pour
Tour a must if you plan to visit the MInt
CanuckAlberta,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The Mint Gold Tour is excellent split between two guides, both informative. Live gold pour is very cool. Not much to see here if you do not get the tour as you are limited to the front retail area were they just sell coins and jewelry. Tour gets you behind the scenes into the foundry and some excellent displays including the 1 tonne gold coin and chance to handle a gold bar.
A definite must see item during your stay in Perth
Passenger49237482187,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great tour with a very informative host who explained everything and still left us with time to explore. Unfortunately the gold pour wasn't available during our visit - I guess that just means will have to repeat when next in Perth
A definite one to add to your visit list when in Perth
Passenger49237482187,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A great tour, with an excellent host who made the explanations interesting. Only downside was the gold pour wasn't operating - so will have to save that until the next visit to Perth
Fascinating insight into gold and the Mint
938sarahc,Feb 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Nicole was a lively and enthusiastic guide, great charisma. The tour was interesting (alas the gold pouring element was under repair), with amazing artefacts and examples and the history of the Mint was well explained
Must do tour
dionnea192,Feb 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fa gastric experience and lots of fun. It’s a must do tour of Perth. First time I’ve done the tour after living here for 14 years.
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