Mount Hay Gemstone Tourist Park

Agri, Mining and Industry

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 purchasing 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 can browse the gift shop and rock garden or go fossicking (tools and assistance provided).

Admission to the park is free (includes a picnic area and barbecues), and there are camping and caravan sites as well as a kiosk. Fees apply to fossicking and camping, and enclosed footwear is required.

Facilities

Barbeque Caravan / Camper Trailer / Campervan Sites / Campsites Carpark Coach Parking Family Friendly Kiosk Lookouts Pet Friendly Picnic Area Public Toilet Shop / Gift Shop Showers

Internet Access

Broadband Internet Access

Activities

Birdwatching Camping Rock Climbing Walks

Disabled Assistance

Caters for challenges with learning and communication Caters for limited mobility Wheelchair access

Membership

Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation

Rates

From AU$5.00

Adults $30, Kids $15, Under 5 $5

10% Discount for family of 4 or more

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