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The Riversleigh Fossil Discovery Centre in Mount Isa showcases the fossils from the Riversleigh World Heritage Area. Riversleigh is part of the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites and home to one of the most significant fossil deposits worldwide that tells a unique story of the evolution of Australia’s wildlife.
In the newly renovated and upgraded Centre some of Riversleigh’s most unique fossil finds are exhibited with innovative interactive displays. Let the paleontological experts tell you their stories of Riversleigh in the movie theatre or wander through an impressive diorama to see what this ancient world looked like 25 million years ago.
Why not join a guided tour to find out how specimens are sorted, cleaned and the fossils extracted from hard limestone in our Riversleigh fossil laboratory – an experience that is educational and engaging for the entire family. You might even find yourself virtually digging for fossils!
Please Note, Locals need to produce valid ID when checking in.
Bookings cancelled less than 24 hours prior to tour, will incur a 100% cancellation fee.
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Mine tour Mine tour was great. Admission fee was okay for a 3 hour experience. Great guide. Steve the old miner had some great stories.
Underground mine experience Steve was very knowledgeable and explained everything clearly.
Mine tour Steve was great, very informative Great job
Hard Time mine toue Steve was a wonderful tour guide. Very informative, funny and interesting.
Fantastic Steve was great. Amazing formative afternoon. Thankyou Steve
Hard Times Mining Tour We die the Hard Times Mining Tour with Steve. It was absolutely awesome and worth the money. Very interesting. Thanks a lot.
My family visit to Mount Isa hard times Minena Steve was the best Tour gard with great sense of humour. The lady in the reception was the best, she answered all of our questions before the tour, she was very welcoming, very experienced in her role of meeting and welcoming strangers.
Great tour with great tour guide Steve! We had a great tour of the Hard Times Mine. Steve was our guide and he was so knowledgeable, friendly and made sure everyone was having a good time. He clearly had a real passion for mining which he shared with us. Very interesting experience and a thorough insight into the mining world.
Awesome time! Awesome time! Great stories!
10/10 Mining experience!! Steve was very funny and very lovely. It was a very cool experience, especially when we got to go down the lift shaft and on the driver underground. Would definitely recommend a trip here!
Better than expected . Would recommend for all ages. We were there for about 3 hours it was a very informative and hands on experience. I like the fact that Steve our tour guide shared his personal experiences, it gives you a more personal understanding of the whole process of what miners experienced. I enjoyed the tour way more than I expected. It was held at a nice pace for all ages. Everyone had the opportunity to get involved with some laughs along the way and to finish it off with the crib room and a walk through the information centre.Thank you again Steve you did a wonderful job.
What Mount Isa is all about The hard times mine tour was so interesting, I really enjoyed it. Our guide, Steve, was brilliant, he was very funny and really explained what working in the mines was actually like. He had worked in mining all his life so really knew what he was talking about. It was a pleasure to meet him. The tour was hands on and interactive. Would highly recommend.
Tour the mine Loved the mine tour with a brilliant bloke by the name of Steve.He was extremely knowledgeable and informative, passing on decades of experience a friendly and fun way.
Winton to Mt Isa A fantastic tour informative - funny yet very professional . Highly recommend and throughly enjoyed Steve ! Highly recommend him and the tour !
Amazing tour, very interactive thankyou! Steve is a legend and i came away from that tour with a much bigger appreciation for the mining industry. Tour is long (worth it!) So dress comfy
A comfortable experience of the hard times mine Great tour, Steve was a great tour guide and a wealth of information. Very interactive and 3 hrs well spent. Thanks team!
Great Experience Steve was awesome. He has a lot of knowledge and expertise. His sense 9f humour is top notch and we had such a great and entertaining time. Thank you from #Warrior154 and family
The best part of my experience was honestly going on the front of the train cart Steve was very funny and nice and I liked all of the cool artefacts and all of the cool information it was really fun going on the train thing. Also like taking photos of stuff that we did
Excellent Tour was very informative. Steve the guide had obviously had plenty of years experience and did a great job explaining the underground mining life.
Must do in Mount Isa Steve was fantastic, a wealth of knowledge, a way with people, putting people at ease, story telling and the list goes on. It’s one of those moments, can’t think of anyone better to be the tour guide. Steve’s vast experience was the catalyst, thank you Steve
Fascinating insight into mining, its history, and the people of Mt Isa. Steve is a very knowledgeable guide, but being an ex-miner meant he could share authentic stories and speak from first hand experience!
Great tour Steve was great lots of information. It was a wonderful tour. If you are in Mt isa your need to do it. It only take 3 hours. Steve know so much about mine happy for you to asked questions.
Steve is a miner tour expert Steve was the best guide you could ask for. He was very funny and informative, and made the experience that much better..
Best mine experience Absolute must if you visit Mt isa, Steve is an Absolute legend and made the tour. He was awesome with our 4 kids and loved his knowledge and sense of humour. Highly recommend 👌
Paul & Helen’s Tour Steve was an extremely knowledgeable tour guide with good old school values that ensured everyone was well taken care of and received his full attention. Steve’s local knowledge of both the area and mining processes gave us a great insight into how mining was done over decades of improvements but also kept us grounded on how things were done in years gone by. The work life balances and risks to miners were diligently spoken about and almost made us feel as though we were there.Thanks Steve, really appreciate the effort you went to, much appreciated
Paul & Helen
Highly recommend this tour
Brilliant tour, would definitely come again! Amazing tour by Steve! Was very informative with a great sense of humour. Felt very included in all the demos which was awesome! Will definitely be bringing family and friends back when they come to visit! Thanks Steve!!
Well worth the visit Steve had a lot of knowledge and interesting stories to share. I nearly didn’t go but decided to at the last minute. Glad I did.
Helpful staff at the Visitor Information Centre The staff were very helpful and knowledgeable about Isa. They were able to answer lots of questions and they valued our information about our road journey back into Isa.
Don't miss this, very interesting. Steve our guide was awesome. Very informative with his knowledge of mining past and present.Great insight to under ground mining. Its really big down there.
Excellent Was a really informative tour, highly recommend it to anyone passing through Mt Isa. Museum is also highly recommended especially the fossil side and the little bird park.
Great underground experience. Great tour Steve was just the best tour guide. Great experience and well worth the time spent. Recomm to everyone. ..
Great experience Great tour. Highly recommend for all ages. Steve was a knowledgeable and entertaining tour guide. Well worth the money.






































