At Bendigo’s Central Deborah Gold Mine you can explore the hidden underground tunnels of a real gold mine that operated during the gold rush boom of the 1900s. Discover what conditions as a miner were really like during the harsh gold rush era. See how Central Deborah Gold Mine’s 929kg of gold was extracted. Explore the surface of the mine with its treasure trove of mining equipment. Step inside heritage-listed buildings which were essential to the mine’s operation.