Address & Contact
Hillside Marble Bar Rd
Marble Bar WA 6760
Phone: +61 8 9173 1711
Email: info@visitporthedland.com.au
Web: https://www.australiasnorthwest.com/explore/pilbara/marble-bar/comet-gold-mine-and-tourist-centre
Visit the
Comet Gold
Mine and Tourist Centre near
Marble Bar to view a wide range of gemstones, rocks and minerals.
Check out the range of interesting and informative displays to learn about the history of the gold
mine and the town of
Marble Bar.
See the huge 75 metre high smoke stack, which is the tallest in the Southern Hemisphere. The
old mine was founded in 1936 and is no longer operating, though you can still get an insight into how the local sulphide gold ore was mined using cyanide, arsenic and nitric acid, the containers can still be seen.
The tourist centre has a range of information about the local area. If you are after a unique souvenir, you may be impressed by the range of quality gemstones and natural gold nugget jewellery items for sale.
Comet Gold
Mine is 7 kilometres from
Marble Bar, which is a just over a 2 hour drive south of
Port Hedland.