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    Exploration to Exhilaration

    Discover what the Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame. For the family we are a great fun day out, for the teacher and student we offer an extensive range of information, program assistance and tours catered to your specific requirements, for the Mining Industry we offer a space to tell your story and to honor and acknowledge Australias mining heroes.

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    Discover the Mining Hall of Fame. The Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame offers the unique experience of combining a historic gold mine, including underground tour and gold pour with interactive galleries, changing displays of art and unique gardens.

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      The Mining Hall of Fame has a lot to offer visitors, find out prices, opening hours and tour times.

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      Be inspired, be educated. Discover the wide variety of galleries and gardens. Learn about mining history and then be propelled into the future. The exhibit spaces are ever changing so there is always something new to inspire.

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      The Cafe is a great place to sit down a recharge. Find out what is on the menu!

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      Looking for a gift or souvenir to take home with you. Look no further than the Mining Hall of Fame s giftshop. Discounts are available for members.

    • Functions and Venue Information
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      Book a truly unique venue for your next function. You will have a choice of 10 different sites, indoor or outdoor, intimate or large, BBQs to a la carte. Anything is possible.

    • Nominating an Inductee
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      Do you know someone who should be included in the Hall of Fame? Find out how to nominate.

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      The Home in WA team show what you can see and do at the Mining Hall of Fame.

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  • Teachers and Students
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    The MHoF has a great education program. Dedicated Education Officers are available to provide resources and curriculum assistance to teachers and to facilitate hands-on workshops and presentations for students.
  • Hall of Fame Database
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    The movers and shakers of the Australian Mining Industry.

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    There is continually something happening at the MHoF, read our monthly newsletters, find out about the latest exhibition or peruse the MHoFs Media Release.
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      Find out what is happening at the Mining Hall of Fame.

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      Current Exhibitions

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      Media Releases

      • Barrick Education Partnership
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        Barrick and the Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame announced today they have joined forces in a partnership valued at $200,000 to further expand the existing education program in the Goldfields area.

      • Inductee Announcements 2007
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        Find out who was inducteed into the Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame in 2007.

      • Education Outreach Program
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        Created to educate and inspire, the Mining Hall of Fame is in a unique position to change perceptions about the resources industry and encourage student participation in earth science studies.

      • Mining in India
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        Find the answers to Frequently Asked Questions about mining in India from the Ministry of Mines.

      • Australia Day News Flash
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        The Australia Day 'Kalgoorlie Dawn' Service will be held at the Mining Hall of Fame on January 23, 2006. All are welcome to attend the event which will be broadcast live nationally on Channel 7's Sunrise program and later as part of the National Australia Day presentation from Canberra.

      • St Barbara's Festival 2004
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        St Barbaras Festival was celebrated in a myriad of events for the Goldfields community and visitors during the first week in December.

      • Education Activities at the Mining Hall of Fame 2004
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        At the recent AGM for the Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame the Rio Tinto Education Officer provided a summary of activities for 2004. Read the Education Report for 2004.

      • Eremophila Garden Abloom
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        Flowers and bees are everywhere this Spring at the Mining Hall of Fame, particularly in the Placer Dome Eremophila Garden.

      • Earth Science Week 2004
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        National Earth Science Week is being celebrated in Kalgoorlie Boulder this week. An interactive display focussing on Earth Science related careers has been placed in the William Grundt Library to raise awareness of the variety of careers available in this area.

      • Careers Expo - Kalgoorlie Boulder Science Awareness Festival 2004
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        A very successful Earth Science Career display was put together by the Mining Hall of Fame and the Geological Survey of WA as part of the Careers Expo for the Kalgoorlie Boulder Science Awareness Festival.

      • Kalgoorlie Science Festival - Careers Expo
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        The Mining Hall of Fame has joined with the (WA) Department of Industry and Resources to provide a booth at the Careers Expo for secondary school students held on 16th & 17th September as part of the Kalgoorlie Science Festival. The Science Festival is a pilot event organised by the Kids Science State program, a joint initiative of Scitech and the Rio Tinto WA Future Fund.

      • Take a Look at Our New Website
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        Australia's famous Mining Hall of Fame has a new look website - and much, much more to offer visitors.

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    The Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame is a not for profit organisation that continues to educate and inspire visitors due to private enterprise sponsorship, government support and our valued members. There are many ways to get involved.
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The Exploration Zone

The Exploration Zone is an interactive space for young and old to create, discover and explore the world of minerals and mining. Dress like a miner or be the engineer on a new mine site.  The possibilities are endless.  The Exploration Zone is also where the holiday programs are based.  Each school hoildays the Education Officer runs a special program for children. 

School Holiday Program - Daily at 11am and 2pm until Saturday 26th April

Elaine + Jim Wolfensohn Gift
From the National Gallery of Australia.


Beautifully constructed and expensive art pieces that can be held to be explored and understood.  This is how Jim Wolfensohn the President of the World Bank came to love and appreciate art; his gift offers children the same opportunity.
Also, explore the National Archives Just Add Water exhibition that looks at how Australia uses water: the schemes and dreams of a sunburnt country.

Interactive Periodic Table
Periodic Table

The rocks and minerals that we mine are made of elements. The Periodic Table is one way a listing all known elements. The Periodic Table was initiated by the work of a Russian scientist, Dmitri Mendeleev and it provides a list of all the known elements in order of their atomic weight. The periodic table that is presented here shows the properties and uses of all known elements.

Interactive Minerals in our Homes
Minerals in the Home

Minerals are used in all areas of our daily lives.  Discover the minerals found in everyday objects around the home.

Word Sleuths
Trust Exhibition - Word Sleuth

Learn some words from the Ngaanjatjarra language by completing the "Trust" word sleuth.

Money & Law - Word sleuth
Find the words associated with law and money in the mining world.
Prospecting - Word sleuth
Prospect for the words in this prospecting word find.
Minerals - Word sleuth
Have you ever found a gold nugget?  Find gold and other minerals in the word sleuth.
Crosswords
Discovery Crossword
Can you discover the words and complete the crossword?
Answers to the Discover Crossword
Looking for answers?
Online Games and Links
Games on Queensland Minerals Council Website
Start a mine - Natural Resources Canada.