Perth mint ( Birth of gold bar 😋😋)

A visit is Perth is not complete without a trip to the Perth Mint Located at 310 Hay Street, East Perth, Western Australia, Australia 🇦🇺. This was a wonderful experience but I definitely recommend booking online. It’s very popular, therefore, spots can fill up fast. The tour itself was fascinating. Full of information about the history of Gold, the demonstration on how gold is made enhanced the tour greatly. I loved watching the gold bar being poured. The shop was interesting, you could go crazy if you had the money . The museum was full of great artifacts. I found it so fascinating. I loved that you get the $2 mint your own medallion with the tour ticket. The Tour costs are - Adult $25.00 Child (5-15 years) $15.00 Concession $22.00 The Perth Mint is Australia’s official bullion mint and owned wholly by the Government of Western Australia. It was established on 20th June 1899. Along with the Royal Australian Mint, the Perth Mint is the oldest of Australia’s two mints that is producing coins that are legal tender. The Perth Mint initially served two purposes, one to produce coins for circulation in Western Australia. Secondly, the mint bought the vast majority of the gold mined in Western Australia, which at the time was done mainly by “diggers” who had migrated to WA from other states and also from other countries. Even though Western Australia took part in the Federation of the Australian Colonies in 1901, Perth Mint remained under the control of the UK government until 1st July 1970 when ownership was transferred to the government of Western Australia. I would absolutely recommend visiting this fascinating piece of history. Thumbs up!!! 👍👍👍 #perthitinerary