Located right alongside the internationally acclaimed Wellington Caves, the Phosphate Mine is a completely restored underground mine. From the moment you put on a hard hat, you enter a new world at one of the State's most intriguing tourist attractions. The mine not only features the workings of a World War 1 mine, but bone fragments and fossils from 300,000 years ago. Paleontologists from all over the world have been making pilgrimages to this cave since the 1930s and now you can too!

Seen as a forerunner in cave and mine restoration, the Phosphate Mine has allowed thousands of visitors to experience the conditions hardy miners endured when they opened the mine early last century. More than 6000 tonnes of phosphate were removed for use as fertilizer.

The Phosphate Mine offers complete wheelchair accessibility, with wide concrete pathways and gentle gradients.

All tours are fully escorted by experienced guides.

The Phosphate Mine, The Cathedral Cave and The Gaden Cave  are open every day (except Christmas Day.) Tours are conducted regularly throughout the day.

Stay a while and explore

Wellington Caves Caravan Park is located right alongside the Caves so you and your family can stay and explore.

The Caravan Park also runs alongside the Wellington Golf Course where you can play a round of golf and have a drink or a meal in the clubhouse after exploring the Mine.

The Bottle House is the newest attraction at the Caves and is constructed from over 9,000 wine bottles. The Bottle House has for sale an interesting range of mineral specimens, crystals and fossils. A specialty of the shop is "Wellington Moonbeam Pendants", made on the premises from high quality, specially imported crystal.

Enjoy a snack, a coffee or an ice-cream at the Caves Kiosk. The Kiosk also sells a wide range of souvenirs.

While you're visiting the Phosphate Mine, why not take a look at The Cathedral Cave or The Gaden Cave while you are there. The Cathedral Cave is home to what is known to be the largest stalagmite in the southern hemisphere.