Emmaville Mining Museum - NSW

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  Gallery,Museum

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DEG: -29.445142 151.598092
DMS: 29º 26' 42.51" S 151º 35' 53.16" E
UTM: 56 J 6741877mN 364036mE
Altitude: 888.61m

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Address & Contact

86 Moore St Emmaville NSW 2371
Phone: +612 6734 7025
Email: N/A
Web: https://emmavilleminingmuseum.com

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A display of rocks, minerals, gems and artefacts. Well worth a visit. The volunteers are knowledgeable and passionate.

The Museum houses the renowned Curnow mineral collection is also home to the Jillet, Gilbey, Ellis, Schumacher, Trethewey, Hermann and Maskey collections. In all, there are over 4,000 mineral and gem specimens.

Out back is Foley’s General Store Museum, a replica blacksmith’s shop, an old wood-fired bakery, and a machinery shed filled with old mining equipment.

There’s the interior of a hessian-lined miner’s hut, a collection of over 400 photographs of the old mines, miners, and the Emmaville community, and a beautiful 1,500 bottle collection.

Open 10 am to 4 pm. Closed Thursdays and public holidays. Entrance to the Museum costs a gold coin.
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Closest Weather Station

Glen Innes Airport at 03/05:00am EDT
Distance from Emmaville Mining Museum 27.49km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
10.4°C7.9°C95%9.6°C1019.7hPa0.0mmESE13km/hr
7knots
15km/hr
8knots

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Glen Innes Airport Aws
Distance from Emmaville Mining Museum 27.49km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C26.425.723.920.716.713.813.214.818.421.022.824.6
Mean Min. °C12.812.810.66.71.90.0-1.1-1.02.65.59.111.2
Mean Rain mm98.691.370.144.346.952.648.148.360.179.1132.2114.0

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