— THE TIN CENTRE —

Discover why Napoleon is in Derby.
Find out how miners hosed away mountains.
Learn about the metal that can defy gravity.
Follow the European and Chinese miners who sought their fortune and risked all for this most remarkable metal. Feel the power and fury of nature in this epic story of the Tin Rush.

In the late 1800s Derby was home to the Briseis Tin Mine, then the richest and most extensive mining operation in the region. In its heydey it became the world's largest exporter of tin ore, but in 1929 the miners' hunger for nature's spoil clashed violently with the fury of nature itself. Having reshaped the very landscape that supported them in their quest to exploit it, severe weather caused the collapse of the Cascade Dam, resulting in a number of deaths and the near destruction of the township and many of its mining leases.

The Tin Centre at Derby tells this story about tin and why it was of such vital importance, not only to the region, but to the world.

The Tin Centre: Open seven days a week with on site café and gift shop. Entry fee applies to the ‘Life, the Universe and Tin’ experience. After visiting The Tin Centre you can enjoy all the historic township of Derby offers – cafés, local arts, crafts and river walks.

Admission prices:
Adults $16,
Concession $14,
Kids (16 and under) $8,
Family (2 adults and 2 kids) $40.

• Tin Centre Officially Open

  The Tin Centre at Derby was officially opened on Thursday, May 8, 2008 by the chairman of the Tin Dragon Project Steering Committee, Mayor Peter Partridge, Federal member for Bass, Jodie Campbell M.P. and the Premier of Tasmania, the Hon. Paul Lennon M.H.A.