Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Visit to Bathurst Goldfields

Visit to Bathurst Goldfields. Information first appeared in http://www.ozehols.com.au/blog/new-south-wales/bathurst-accommodation/

Apart from being the home of  V8 Super car races held annually, Bathurst is also famous for the Bathurst Goldfields, a reconstruction of the gold mining village which explains the history of gold in New South Wales. This mining village consists of a mine, a working stamper battery crushing ore, operative steam engines, a miner’s hut, a blacksmith’s forge and gold panning. A guided tour of the museum will educate you of the working life of a gold miner, and you will be able to see displays of mining tools, minerals from around the world and vast display of general household items that were in use in the Victorian home.

OzeHols offer you a range of Bathurst accommodation including Bathurst caravan parks and Bathurst hotels for you to base yourself while holidaying and exploring the region.