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July 2004 - After many years of planning by Walhalla's traders, Rod Cheatley, new manager of the Walhalla Corner Store and Museum, has announced a new package for groups planning to visit Walhalla. The Walhalla Gold Pass, which has been agreed upon by Walhalla businesses, is a co-operative venture between

• Walhalla Goldfields Railway
• Walhalla General Store
• Walhalla Museum
• Long Tunnel Extended Mine
• Simply Walhalla
• The Antique Shop, and
• The Craft Shop

The Pass will be available to parties of more than 20 adults who pay 7 or more days in advance, and will operate 7 days per week.

Total cost is $40.00 per head (a saving of up to 20% on normal rates), which will entitle the holder to:

• train travel from Thomson Station to Walhalla and return
• lunch from the Miners Café
• a tour of the Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine
• a visit to the Walhalla Museum
• panning for gold in Stringer’s Creek,
• 10% discount on purchases from the Lolly Shop, the Antique Shop, and the Gift Shop at the Museum,
• discounts on selected items at the Craft Shop
• a chance to win a prize in a Walhalla Quiz, and
• a presentation to the group on Walhalla’s history.

Payment will be required no later than 7 days in advance.

The proposed itinerary is as follows:

	11:30am	Depart Thomson Station
	11:50am	Arrive Walhalla Station
		Town Walk with Walhalla Quiz and shopping
		Collect lunch from Miners Café
	12:15	Lunch and historical address in Stringer’s Park
	1:00pm	Tour Long Tunnel Extended Gold Mine
	2:00pm	Pan for gold in Stringers Creek
	2:30pm	Tour Walhalla Museum
	3:15pm	Walhalla Quiz results and prize giving in Stringer’s Park
		Town Walk and shopping
	3:50pm	Depart Walhalla Station
	4:10pm	Arrive Thomson Station

A commission of 10% is available for tour and coach operators.

The Walhalla Gold Pass will be on sale from early August for travel from 1 September 2004, to coincide with the reopening of the Mine and Museum.