DAY DREAM MINE

The only mine in the area where visitors can have a genuine mining experience is at the old Day Dream Mine site. Drive east out of Silverton and turn left along a dirt road to the old mine. It’s about 18km from Silverton to the mine. The Day Dream Mine opened in 1883 and continued until 1983. The area still has the detritus of its mining heyday with equipment littering the site. There are regular guided tours.

For more info: 0427 885 682 daydreammine.com.au