The Greatest Wonder of the World and American Tobacco Warehouse and Fancy Goods Emporium

The building on Mayne Street is a large nineteenth-century warehouse that once stored trade goods and tobacco products. Today it displays exhibitions with photographs and objects from the gold rush period in the region.

The building was constructed between 1870 and 1878 as the gold rush rapidly expanded the town. It served as part of a trading center that supplied the growing population with goods.

The photography collection shows how people actually lived and worked in mining communities during the 1870s. Visitors see real moments from daily life in these settlements, not just mining equipment or gold specimens.

The site is easy to reach on Mayne Street in the town center and is walkable from nearby areas. Visitors should allow time to view the photograph galleries and the display of historical objects.

A local gold prospector named Bernhard Holtermann funded a comprehensive photographic documentation of life during the gold rush. This photograph collection is now one of the most important sources for understanding this period in Australian history.

Location: New South Wales

GPS coordinates: -32.36280,149.53290

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:20