Coal Creek Heritage Village, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. Photo: Bruce Postle
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Coal mining history

Coal – the 'Black Gold' of the region – underpinned Gippsland's wealth from the 1920s, with the discovery of one of the world's largest coal deposits in the Latrobe Valley. Today, you can visit the decommissioned State Coal Mine in Wonthaggi and hear stories of the humour and hardships of life underground. Also in the area is the Coal Creek Heritage Village in Korumburra which authentically depicts life in a coal mining town between the 1870s and 1920s.

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Coal Creek Community Park and Museum

Come take a walk through time! With free entry and unlimited fun for the whole family. Coal Creek Community Park and Museum is a great day out. ...

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Powerworks

Power Station and Mine Tours

PowerWorks

Join PowerWorks on their exclusive tours of the Latrobe Valley's brown coal mines and power stations and learn how electricity is generated. Public...

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State Coal Mine

Journey back in time at the State Coal Mine to discover what life working in a coal mine was like in the 1900s. Venture underground through the dark...

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