Blackwater International Coal Centre
Clean in Central Highlands

Opened in 2008, the Blackwater International Coal Centre is a platform for showcasing the Australian Coal Industry to the world. Closed-toe shoes are required. Tours depart weekdays at 1:00pm, dependent on weather. Learn about the completely mining process, excavation and processing to transportation of the final coal products, from pre-strip, by one of our safety-trained tour guides. See a dragline as high as a 20-story building in action. You'll be amazed at the scale of the massive machines. Consider taking a guided mine tour run from the Blackwater International Coal Centre. Visitors can get up close to a real dump truck, stand inside big dragline buckets or relax with a bite to eat on the cafe deck. The facility offers guided mine tours every weekday, incorporates Japanese Gardens, 3D cinema and features mining machinery on display. Explore the future of coal mining and clean coal technology via interactive activities and video presentations. See things from a global perspective using the amazing interactive globe. Watch the entire open-cut mining process on a massive theatre screen, coal hauler, or take a simulated ride in a dragline, tug boat or ship loader. Learn about the different methods of coal mining with intricate 3D models. Discover how coal deposits were formed over millions of years. Listen to the stories of yesteryear and learn how the mining industry once worked. Step back in time with video memoirs of Bowen Basin residents and early coal mining pioneers. The Centre incorporates an interactive Interpretive Centre -- a collection of exhibits that delve into the past, present and future of mining. (more).