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Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park
Wycarbah, Rockhampton Area

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Admission Costs and Entry Information

Phone:

07 4934 7183

Email:

mthaygems@aradon.com.au

Web:

www.mthaygems.com.au

Description

Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park, 36 kilometres west of Rockhampton on the Capricorn Highway is an internationally known destination for thunderegg fossicking. Thundereggs or 'volcanic birthstones' are crystalline formations that occur when gas bubbles in molten lava solidify on cooling. Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park is also a well-known destination for the purchase of semi-precious Australian gemstone products, cut and polished in the Mount Hay factory. Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park is also the home of 'Aradon Fine Pewter', where a large range of Australiana gift lines and souvenirs are produced and marketed nationally. Visitors to the park have a choice of browsing the gift shop, going fossicking (tools and assistance provided), or taking a guided tour of the fossicking area and the gemstone cutting and pewter casting factories. Admission to the park is free (includes picnic area and barbecues), and there are camping and caravan sites as well as a kiosk. Fees apply to fossicking and tours and enclosed footwear is required.

Property Details

Facilities

Non-assisted Access
BBQ Facilities
Cafe
Car park
First Aid Equipment
Guide
Disabled Parking
Public toilet
Shaded Area
Sheltered Area
Disabled toilet
Walking Tracks

Activities

Birdwatching
Camping
Fossicking
Rock Climbing
Walking

Other Information

Children:
Children are welcome. All activities available to children, safe footwear and sun protection required. Lightweight tools are available for fossicking.

Disabled:
Access is available to all buildings, including toilets for guests with a disability. Wheelchair/vehicle access to fossicking area, staff available to assist.

Pets Allowed:
Yes. Pets are allowed if under control.

Tour Access:
Private transfer from Rockhampton is available with a staff member. Ring attraction for contact details.

Restrictions:
Enclosed footwear required. No glass allowed in fossicking area.

Further Details:
No cash out on electronic fund transfer at the point of sale (EFTPOS).

How To Get There:
36 kilometres from Rockhampton's southern roundabout, west on Capricorn Highway (the A4) heading towards Emerald and Longreach.

Pet Information:
Pets are welcome at the Facility.

Entry Costs

Entry	Cost	Valid From	Inclusions
Adult	$20.00	01 Apr 12 - 31 Mar 13	Fossicking only. Includes two stones cut free.
Adult	$30.00	01 Apr 12 - 31 Mar 13	Guided tour. Fossicking and factory tour including cut stones.
Child (Aged 5-15)	$12.00	01 Apr 12 - 31 Mar 13	Fossicking only. Includes two stones cut free.
Child (Aged 5-15)	$15.00	01 Apr 12 - 31 Mar 13	Guided tour. Fossicking and factory tour including cut stones.
Family	$50.00	01 Apr 12 - 31 Mar 13	Fossicking only. Two adults and two children. Two stones cut free each person.
Family	$80.00	01 Apr 12 - 31 Mar 13	Guided tour. Fossicking and factory tour. Extra children AUD10.00 each.
Group	$25.00	01 Apr 12 - 31 Mar 13	School group AUD12.50 each. Full tour including cut stones. Minimum numbers apply.
Student	$20.00	01 Apr 12 - 31 Mar 13	10 per cent discount on presentation of identification.

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3665 Capricorn Highway
Wycarbah
Queensland 4702 Australia

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