Welcome to the Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame

The Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame was founded in 1995 as a memorial to the men and women who have made a significant contribution to the mining industry, its communities and environment in Australia.

Since its inception, the Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame has inducted over 130 individuals who have made such a contribution through outstanding leadership, acts of courage, sustained effort or sheer grit and determination, and thus have enabled the mining industry to play a major role in the development of Australia.

The Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame now exists as a virtual or web-based resource where it recognises and provides information on the heritage of prospectors and miners from all parts of Australia. Some aspects of the Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame, such as plaques honouring the inductees, continue to be housed at the Goldfields Institute of Technology, while heritage tours and the historic Hannan’s North Tourist Mine is now co-ordinated by KCGM Community Relations in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

Letter from the Chairman, Mr John Bowler

"To the many supporters of the Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame.

On behalf of the Board, it gives me great pleasure in welcoming you to this web-based resource, providing you with information on the nomination and induction process for the Australian Prospectors & Miners' Hall of Fame..."

Click here to download the full letter from the chairman (PDF 96 KB)