Central Deborah Gold Mine

[1] The mine was opened in 1939 by the Central Deborah Gold Mining Company during a 1930s revival of the gold industry, extending an existing 108 ft shaft from many years earlier with new machinery.

It closed in November 1954, having produced 29,865 ounces of gold in its lifetime; the closure of the North Deborah Mine two weeks later marked the last mine in Bendigo to close.

[2][3][1][4][5] It was reopened in 1986 as a tourist attraction for underground tours, with its shaft being widened to allow for larger lifts.

It still retains its original buildings and much of its fittings and mining machinery.

[1][6] The Violet Street tram stop of the Bendigo Tramways route connects the mine to Lake Weeroona, the Bendigo Joss House Temple and other local tourist attractions, with the route's western end terminating at the mine.