The West Coast Heritage Centre is open every day of the week from 9.30am through to 4.00pm, we are Closed Good Friday, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Access to the West Coast Heritage Centre is via the green double doors of the historic Zeehan School of Mines and Metallurgy building located at 114 Main Street, Zeehan. Proceeds from admission charges contribute to the ongoing conservation, interpretation and development of the West Coast Heritage Centre.

GENERAL ENTRY
A General Entry Pass is valid for entry for one day and includes;
• A visitor guide with a map of the Centre,
• Access to historic buildings such as; School of Mines and Metallurgy, Zeehan Police Station and Courthouse, Zeehan Post Office, and Gaiety Theatre and Grand Hotel,
• Access to over 30 exhibits, and
• Fun experiences to be had for all ages such as; exploring the mining relics in our yard area, experience what an underground mine was like in our Crocoite Cavern and see minerals and rocks of every size, shape and colour imaginable in our World Class Mineral Galleries. You can climb aboard our historic trains, stroll through the region’s history in our photographic galleries, watch Edwardian films in the majestic Gaiety Theatre, act out a scene in our Court house or take a peek into the somewhat secretive society of Freemason’s in our Masonic Lodge display.

Prices for General Entry (inclusive of Gaiety Theatre Film Show):
• Adult: AU$25.00
• Concession: AU$20.00
• Family: AU$55.00 (two adults and up to five children under the age of 18) or AU$30.00 (one adult and up to five children under the age of 18.
All prices are in Australian dollars. The West Coast Heritage Centre is a not-for-profit, cultural and heritage tourism organisation.
The West Coast Heritage Centre accepts payment in cash or by card (excluding Diners).

GAIETY THEATRE FILM SHOW

Included in your entry fee is access to the Gaiety Theatre. Films play on rotation during the day and include the following:

“Jewelled Nights”
See Louise Lovely flee to the wilds of Tasmania… disguised as a boy!
In 1925 Hollywood came to the west coast to shoot the love story of a social butterfly who flees to the wilds of Tasmania disguised as a boy. Australian-born Hollywood starlet Louise Lovely starred as Elaine/’Dick’. Most of this silent black and white film has been lost but, by an imaginative re-working of the surviving footage combined with set photographs, the film (and the remarkable story of the making of the film) has been brought back to life again. This show also presents the documentary “Pursuit of the Noble Metal” (2010) about osmiridium mining and an Actuality (documentary-style) film showing England’s coal miners “Black Coal” (1910).

“The Story of the Kelly Gang”
See Ned Kelly captured in the world’s first feature film
The Avatar film of its day, this Australian film invented the Bushranger/western film genre. Shown in the Gaiety in 1907, but like so many silent-era films, subsequently lost, this fragmentary version, restored by Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive, includes special effects that recreate the film’s original live presentation. Note: critics complained the film had too many sound effects. The session also presents “Stop Thief!” a 2010 “Zeehanights” documentary with a thieving theme.

Take a couple of days or more to immerse yourself in all the experiences available in Zeehan. Choose your preferred style of accommodation, including miner’s cottage, motels, hotels and cabins, enjoy the variety of dining options available and experience all the West Coast has to offer. Click here to find out more.