Comet Mine

Comet Mine is a historic gold mine and open-air museum located just west of Marble Bar in the Shire of East Pilbara, Western Australia. Operating from 1936 to the early 1950s, it was one of the region's most productive gold mines. Preserved with its original headframe, machinery and buildings, it is heritage-listed and now operates as a tourist attraction offering insight into Pilbara gold mining history and the Marble Bar gold rush era.

Visitors can expect a preserved historic gold mining site set in arid Pilbara landscape west of Marble Bar. The site includes the original mine headframe, poppet head, stamper battery, machinery sheds, and open-air museum displays with mining equipment and photographs. Guided tours explain mining operations and local history. Visitors can explore historic buildings, view artefacts, and experience the remote outback setting. Access is via unsealed road and tours are typically by appointment in the dry season.