Spray Tunnel

Spray Tunnel is a 100-metre-long historic mining tunnel located about 5 kilometres south of Zeehan on Tasmania's West Coast. Hand-cut through a hillside in the early 1900s to carry a tramway serving the Spray Silver Mine, it is now a free public attraction. The unlined tunnel passes through rainforest and is known for its dark interior, glow-worms, and preserved mining heritage within the former mining landscape near Zeehan.

Visitors can expect a short rainforest walk from a small car park to the entrance of a 100-metre unlined tunnel cut through rock. The interior is completely dark with no lighting, requiring a torch. Inside, glow-worms are visible on the walls and ceiling once eyes adjust. The surrounding area is wet temperate rainforest with fern-covered embankments, remnants of the former tramway formation and mining landscape. The site is open and self-guided with information signage.

Constructed in 1901-1904 by the Spray Silver Mining Company to carry a narrow-gauge tramway through a ridge to the Spray Silver Mine. The 100-metre tunnel was hand-hewn through rock and supported silver-lead mining operations during Zeehan's boom as one of Tasmania's major mining towns in the early 20th century. After mining declined and the tramway closed, the tunnel was retained as a heritage relic of West Coast mining infrastructure.

Represents the mining heritage of Zeehan and Tasmania's West Coast, illustrating early 1900s tramway engineering and the importance of silver mining to the region's development. It is maintained as a community heritage landmark and interpretive site for visitors exploring the West Coast's mining history.