Royal Australian Mint, Canberra (must see)

The Royal Australian Mint is a coin mint (opened 1965) situated in the Australian federal capital city of Canberra, in the suburb of Deakin. All new Australian circulating coins are minted at the Royal Australian mint. The Mint also produces medals for military and civilian honors, most notably the Order of Australia. The mint consists of two buildings, an administration building and a process building. The administration building houses the engravers, a laboratory, and a vibration-free basement where coinage is measured to ensure correct size and weight. The mint provides visitors with the possibility to observe how a coin is made, and also make one by themselves.