70th Anniversary of the Kokoda Trail
2012 will mark 70 years since the Kokoda campaign took place. During this campaign, a series of violent conflicts occurred along the notorious Kokoda Trail from July to November 1942.

Australia Remembers - Merchant Navy
The Royal Australian Mint will be at the Sydney Royal Easter Show from 5 April ‒ 18 April. Come by at 3 pm on Thursday 5 April for a chance to meet Australian Year of the Farmer Ambassador Glenn McGrath.
[03/04/2012]
The Royal Australian Mint is proud to observe Earth Hour again this year, and will be turning off our lights at 8:30pm on Saturday 31 March 2012.
[30/03/2012]
An important milestone was met today for both the Royal Australian Mint and the Government of Solomon Islands at an official coining ceremony at the Mint this morning.
[29/03/2012]
We wish to advise that the wrong image was printed in the advertisement of The Queen's Diamond Jubilee 2012 Royal Silver Set in January's Mint Issue No. 92.
[08/02/2012]
Specially released collectible coins from the Royal Australian Mint will be used in the coin tosses at the Australian Open men's and women's finals this weekend.
[27/01/2012]
One of the nation's most beloved pre-decimal coin designs, the Wheat Sheaf, has been used for the traditional coin strike on New Year's Day at the Royal Australian Mint in Canberra, making the $1 coin one of the first struck in the world in 2012.
[01/01/2012]

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2012 will mark 70 years since the Kokoda campaign took place. During this campaign, a series of violent conflicts occurred along the notorious Kokoda Trail from July to November 1942.
The new Mint Issue 93 catalogue is now available for online viewing and download. Heaps of great new products!
Following on from the very popular Ocean and Land Series we return to colour pad printed coins in 2011 with the Air Series.
This exclusive set by the Royal Australian Mint commemorates the inclusion of significant Australian convict sites onto the UNESCO World Heritage List.