Perth Mint Gold Tour: Largest Gold Coin & Live Pour

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Gold, Vaults & a Tonne of History in East Perth

You join an hourly guided talk through the heritage building and vaults, handle actual gold bullion, watch molten gold poured into bars, and see the world's largest gold coin. The tour includes your guide and all exhibition access; the Red CAT bus stops outside, and the whole site is wheelchair accessible with loan chairs available.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore The Perth Mint gold history

Join hourly guided talks
Visit grand heritage building
See heavily secured vaults
Explore original Melting House
Marvel at largest gold coin
View natural gold nuggets display
Watch molten gold pouring
Handle gold bullion worth $700,000

The Experience

The moment you step into the Perth Mint's heritage building on Hay Street, the weight of 125 years settles around you. The grand halls are darkened on purpose — to make the gold glow. Your guide meets you for an hourly talk that moves through the vaults, the original Melting House, and the exhibition spaces where the real story starts: Western Australia's gold rush, the refining, the bars, the coins. It's not a quick walk-through; it's structured around what the Mint actually does and did.

The one-tonne gold coin sits behind glass — the largest ever made, and the first thing most people photograph. But the live pour is what stays with you. You watch molten gold slide into a mold and solidify into a gleaming bar in real time. The natural nugget collection fills a whole display case, each one rough and oddly shaped, nothing like the polished bars next to them. And then comes the part that makes it real: you handle the bullion yourself. More than $700,000 worth of it, sitting in your hands, heavier than you expect.

The Perth Mint Gold Tour includes the guide, access to all exhibition spaces, and the interactive displays — multimedia presentations, historic images, aged artifacts — that piece together how gold moved from the earth into the vaults and out into the world. The building is fully wheelchair accessible, with loan wheelchairs available if you need one. If you're staying in the city, the Red CAT bus (free) drops you at stop R06 right outside, or it's a short walk from most hotels. Hourly talks run daily except New Year's Day, Good Friday, Anzac Day, Christmas and Boxing Day, from 9am to 5pm on public holidays and regular days alike.

What’s included

Your tour includes a guided talk from a tour guide, access to all exhibition spaces with multimedia presentations and interactive displays, the chance to handle gold bullion, and viewing of the one-tonne gold coin, natural nugget collection, and the live gold pour.
Wheelchair access, loan wheelchairs, and universal restrooms are included.
The Red CAT bus stop is outside the building.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by The Perth Mint

Is this one for you?Right for anyone in Perth wanting to understand the gold story without arranging separate transport — the free CAT bus stops at the door, and hourly talks mean you can show up and join the next one. Plan for a morning or afternoon block rather than a quick stop; the vaults and live pour take time to absorb.