Queenstown, TAS Mining Tours
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Mining Tours in Queenstown, TAS, Tasmania.
Venture deep down, underground. A 4WD takes passengers down a 6 km (4 mi) decline leading 250 metres (273 yards) below sea level—a distance far from the light of day—to explore a copper mine. See massive industrial machinery, from electro-hydraulic drill rigs to Elphingstone boggers, hammer at the rock surface to mine 8,000 tons of copper, gold, and silver ore daily. Safety equipment is provided.




