Grubb Shaft Museum...

In 1877, the Dally Brothers found that there was much more to Tasmania's Tamar Valley than its beautiful river and scenery. Their discovery of gold led to the famous Tasman Reef where gold was extracted from 1877 to 1914.

Explore the Grubb Shaft mine, iron smelter, water wheel and battery. Discover what it was really like to live as a miner. Working models really bring our displays to life. View our impressive collection of steam engines and social displays in our new building.

The Beaconsfield gold mine proved to be the most profitable in the area, producing a yield of 26 tonnes, and reaching a depth of 457 metres in 1914. Today, Hart Shaft is being reopened under a joint partnership, and preparations are well underway for ore extraction.

The Grubb Shaft Gold & Heritage Museum is open daily from 10:00am.