Goldfields Exhibition Museum

Housed in the historic and grandiose two storey Wardens Court Building (built 1898). Each room features fascinating displays telling the dramatic and tragic story of life in and around Coolgardie during the Goldrush of the 1890's.

A brilliant collection of photographs, models and authentic equipment with a free daily screening of the BBC film "Gold Fever". Open from 9am-4pm Monday to Friday and 10am-3pm Weekends and Public Holidays.

Warden Finnerty’s Residence

A beautiful old house built in 1895 of local stone for the first Mining Warden and Resident Magistrate, John Michael Finnerty.

Restored by the National Trust, you can now enjoy a walk through the rooms to capture the feeling of life in the late 1890's. Lovely antique furnishings and chinaware.

Having hosted Premiers, Governors and visiting dignitaries for over 100 years, it is open 11am to 4pm daily including public holidays. (Closed Wednesdays)

Pharmacy Museum

Suprisingly interesting, this is one of the best pharmaceutical collections on display in Australia. Houses a collection of 18th and 19th century medicines and various advertisements and posters. Located in the Old Gaol Complex.

Railway Museum

Built in March 1896, the Coolgardie Railway Station is now a museum with a steam locomotive, carriages and other interesting memorabilia on display.

Historic Cemeteries

Much of Coolgardie's fascinating history can be read on the headstones of the Pioneer Cemetery (1892 - 1894) and the Coolgardie Cemetery (1894 - ). As Typhoid raced through the town in the early Gold Rush Days many people died without their identity being recorded.

Famous explorers Ernest Giles, Bertha Finnerty and Tagh Mahomed are buried here along with the many unknowns. The grave of our better known ghost, Elizabeth Gold, can be found at the Coolgardie Cemetery, not far from the resting place of her murderer.

Cemetery Index and maps are available for viewing at the Coolgardie Visitors Centre if you are looking for someone in particular.

State Battery

With a visit to the State Battery you can see the process of how gold is extracted from rock and turned into a gold bullion.

Lions Lookout

The view Bayley and Ford first saw in 1892 as they rode in from Gnarlbine Soak looking over to where they first struck gold - the area they called Fly Flat. The Bayley's Reward Goldmine Headframe has been re-erected on this site. A picnic and BBQ area is set up.

Famous Waghorn Bottle Collection

This amazing collection has won many prizes and is one of the largest and most comprehensive antique bottle displays in Australia. It includes bottles and glassware dating from 300BC through to the present day. Located in the Exhibition Museum.

Ben Prior’s Park

An intriguing open air museum featuring interesting items like the wagons that brought the Sisters of Mercy Nurses to Coolgardie during the Typhoid epidemic, the Steam Engine and equipment used in the 1890's on the mines – even a revolving bottle washing machine!

Dedicated to a long time resident of Coolgardie, the late Mr Ben Prior who during his life collected the many items on display.