Central Deborah Gold Mine in Bendigo is a real gold mine preserved as a living piece of Australian history. The honeycomb of tunnels are home to stories about the biggest gold rush in Victoria’s history. Passionate guides are on hand to take visitors on a range of underground tours that will leave them mesmerised by the beauty and lure of gold and amazed by the harsh conditions faced by the gold miners of old. A brand new tour – Nine Levels of Darkness – now makes the mine home to Australia’s deepest mine tour, at a whopping 228m beneath the surface.

Website: www.central-deborah.com