Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre
Highlights
- Explore interactive exhibits that bring the vibrant history of Beaconsfield and the Tamar Valley to life.
- Crawl through tunnels and discover hidden animals, engaging all your senses in a hands-on adventure.
- Wander through outdoor sections of the Heritage Centre, experiencing history in an industrial ruin site.
Description
Short Description
Visit Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre and lose yourself in history.
Standard Description
Come and play in their history!
Step back in time at the Beaconsfield Mine & Heritage Centre, where history comes alive through a captivating array of interactive experiences.
Discover a different story around every corner as you push buttons, pull levers, crawl through tunnels, and search for hidden animals.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant past of Beaconsfield and the Tamar Valley with hands-on exhibits that let you touch, feel, and engage with 1000s of fascinating artifacts.
They recommend spending at least 90 minutes to fully explore the Centre, though you may want to stay longer, lost in the enchanting tales of yesteryear.
Be prepared for an adventure, as sections of the Heritage Centre occupy an industrial ruin site that is outdoors and exposed to the elements.
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Contact and Booking Channels
- Address: West Street, Beaconsfield, Tasmania, 7270, Australia
- Phone: 6383 1473
- Email: beaconsfield@wtc.tas.gov.au
- Social: Facebook · YouTube · Instagram · Tripadvisor
Booking Channels
Accessibility
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Braille and tactile signage on all information and paths of travel are available.
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
- Handrails on all stairways
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- A low noise reception areas with hearing loss friendly acoustics and adequate lighting for viewing facial expressions (includes common areas which are free of background noise, background music) is available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
- Seating in common areas including reception area
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
Accreditations
- National Trust
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Australian Museums and Galleries Association
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- TAS – DoE (Department of Education)
- TAS – Tourism Northern Tasmania
- TAS – WTC (West Tamar Council)