What’s special about Rosebery?
You cannot fail to notice that Rosebery is a mining community – the mine dominates the small townscape. And yet Rosebery has an unexpected visual appeal, held so close by the folds of the surrounding hills.
Pasminco Mine conducts tours above and below ground. For a view from higher up, drive the scenic loop and take your camera.
Just 10 minutes' drive from town is the start of the track to Tasmania's highest waterfall - Montezuma Falls. You can walk in following the old tram route (an easy three hours return) or travel in comfort on a four-wheel-drive tour.
More things to do:
Pasminco Mine Tour
Montezuma Falls
The story of Rosebery:
Gold was found in the area in 1893, zinc and lead in 1894 and copper in 1897. The Emu Bay Railway from Burnie reached Rosebery in 1899, and it has operated as a mining town since around 1905, yielding ore with an estimated value of AUD8 billion.
Travel Directions:
Rosebery is close to 90-minutes’ drive south of Burnie (125 kilometres/78 miles).
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