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Adelong Falls Gold Mill Ruins

Tourist attraction โ€ข Historical landmark โ€ข Hiking area

One of the Best Places To Visits in Adelong


Address

Adelong Falls Rd, Adelong NSW 2729, Australia

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (483 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours
  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours
  • Monday: Open 24 hours

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: ruins (12) walk (10) history (9) great (8) area (8) information (7) river (7) site (7) gold (6) picnic (6)
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  • 5/5 Peter J. 2 years ago on Google
    A fascinating piece of history has been preserved here for everyone to enjoy. A real tribute to the engineering and construction skills of 150 years ago. There are story boards that details the heritage with plenty of information and photos. Well worth the long read. There are a few different walks to go on that take you across the creek and through the ruins. Well worth the effort if you have the time. Not hard at all.
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Kaih R. 1 year ago on Google
    Such an amazing place. Reading the plaques about the old buildings and history was really cool, make sure to fins the cottage ruins, it was a highlight. The river was so clear and beautiful... I wanted to have more time to explore down stream. It would be a great spot to visit when it's warm enough to swim
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 Elias s. 2 years ago on Google
    A beautiful place, especially those ancient ruins in this valley, a place that is not crowded and good in summer holidays, especially when the temperature rises. I advise everyone, to pay attention to the rocks and reduce the place when going down to the gold mine, especially the parents that they should be careful about their children inside the river and when swimming. You can park the car in the park, and there is a special park for the disabled with a sign. information, if you come from afar, watch out for a road through the mountains. it is better to bring your food with you and there is a village very close to the gold mine if you want to buy food from there. Archaeological landmarks over 150 years old in Australia. You can read more about these monuments on information panels and pictures as well. There is no difficulty in reaching these trails, you just have to be careful when going down to the valley.
    3 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 5/5 BJ P. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to delve into Adelong's gold history, picnic or swim. Plenty of shade, covered picnic tables, marked tracks and signs detailing specific points of interest. Public bathrooms in location. Easy drive from Gundagai or Tumut.
    2 people found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Tracy K. 1 year ago on Google
    Very interesting place with good information scattered throughout the site. Various access ways that suit most people, wheelchairs etc a bike challenging, not recommended. There's a Outlook area to view the ruins then pathways to get closer. As well as the ruins there's a beautiful waterway. There's toilets and picnic tables near carpark.
    1 person found this review helpful ๐Ÿ‘

  • 4/5 Jenn A. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful historic area. Good safe access for pedestrians cyclists wheelchairs and prams. Though if wheeled not all tracks are accessible. Lots of great information panels to read as you go. Remember to take a drink bottle with you as it was quite a hot wander. There are quite a few steeper parts to the track, however we navigated a majority of it easily with bikes. We walked the lower sections.

  • 5/5 Mandy 5 months ago on Google
    Great place to cool off on a hot day. Many little places to picnic and get into the water. Not as cold as you'd think. Not much shelter from the sun down at the water but a nice area up the top before heading down.

  • 5/5 Kylie B. 7 months ago on Google
    Definitely worth stopping passed and walking the trail around the river. Lovely views and interesting old relics.

  • 4/5 John C. 8 months ago on Google
    If you enjoy learning about our pioneering gold history then youโ€™ll love this place. Numerous information signs go into facinating detail about the people and processes involved. There is a viewing platform close to the carpark if you are not able to manage the walkways that take you down to the creek and around the ruins.

  • 5/5 Jason K. 9 months ago on Google
    Amazing views, rocky river and ruins

  • 3/5 Matthew H. 1 year ago on Google
    Paths not well labelled, no actual water falls but beautiful cascades. Perfect swimming spot and place to explore for historical and gold buffs

  • 5/5 Brian B. 11 months ago on Google
    What a beautiful place. Scenic, quiet...except for the sound of the rushing creek. Good concrete paths and steps giving excellent access to all parts, covered picnic tables, toilets and a massive mandarin tree full of fruit.

  • 5/5 Michelle S. 1 year ago on Google
    Adelong Falls is a must stop in the Riverina region. We stopped past twice while staying in Tumut. It was a quick 20 minute drive. The walk around the Falls is pretty easy for kids and adults alike and it takes around 20 minutes to get down to a large pool which is great for kids to swim in. The Falls are lovely and the history of the goldmines was interesting to our whole family.

  • 4/5 Briz W. 1 year ago on Google
    We called In here for a quick look and were blown away with the views of the historic site and information available to read on the history and past use of the site. Unfortunately we didn't have enough time to do the full walk down in the creek area but would love to explore more in this area. Public toilets are available and picnic areas on site also...

  • 5/5 Lena P. 1 year ago on Google
    A scenic one hour drive from Wagga Wagga. Adelong Falls Gold Mill Ruins is a great place for a day adventure. Bring some decent walking shoes and a camera. Unfortunately it is not wheelchair accessible. There are many steep steps and rocky paths. This place is stewing in history. There are many info boards along the walk, explaining the process of how the mines operated, and with mines as intact as they are it is easy to imagine how it once was. The running water makes for a relaxing time as you walk along. Make sure to look out for small lizards, butterflies and wildlife. We even found a turtle! Gold panning is popular and still viable. If you have the gear you might have some luck! There is a main car park with drop toilets and some shelter.

  • 5/5 Mark B. 1 year ago on Google
    This is a great place to stop to stretch the legs or cool off along the road to Gundagai. There is a viewing platform at the carpark overlooking the ruins. From there you can take the trail and stairs down to a number of walking tracks through the ruins and to the river at the bottom where you can plunge in for a swim. We took the 20min walk and a quick swim before heading back up, which was a great way to break up the drive.

  • 5/5 Airlangga G. 1 year ago on Google
    Interesting Place, very unusual & unique.

  • 5/5 Asam P. 2 years ago on Google
    Woww..seriously why is there no one at the waterfall/creek ? we had a wonderful dip..

  • 5/5 Toby D. 2 years ago on Google
    Very cool place to see. You can sense the history. Beautiful area.

  • 5/5 Steven P. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice little walk to stretch legsโ€ฆ very much recommend using google maps to find the place but once there it is a place to walk for 5 minutes to over an hour.

  • 5/5 Allan C. 1 year ago on Google
    The Adelong Falls Gold Mill Ruins is a state listed heritage industrial site. The remarkable stone ruins of the ingenious Reefer ore crushing machine, built by Scotsmen David Wilson and William Ritchie, remain for all visitors to view. This mill processed ore from miners from Adelong and the wider district and ceased operation in 1914. The interpretive area, providing a comprehensive history of the site, and viewing platform are wheelchair accessible.

  • 5/5 Clive S. 2 years ago on Google
    A great stopover and well worth the walk around the ruins.when you get there is you walk left you will quickly get to a small bridge, otherwise if you go right you need to walk maybe five to ten minutes till you get to a bridge upstream. If the river is down you can cut across the rocks, but either way you will need to cross the river to get to the gold mine ruins.

  • 4/5 Josef Winkler (. 2 years ago on Google
    One of my favourite swimming spots in the region! Toilets on site, although only drop toilets, plenty of places to explore, also a great area to sit and eat lunch! If you haven't been what are you waiting for!? Nice day trip from Wagga!


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