Mt Hay Gemstone Tourist Park — Attraction in Wycarbah

Great find! I thought it woupd be boring, something just for the kids...but no, i was more committed to the hunt than i anticipated, was terrific having them cut to take home.

They have bbqs (for byo snags), toilets, free drinking water, little bikes (balance bikes & trikes), enclosed shoes to borrow if needed, foam knealing pad, little step things to sit on which is amazing for bad knees or all us getting on in age.....

I recomend to take a picnic rug and some snacks, toy buckets or toy cars for little kids for when rock hunting (& old clothes) then snags for after youre rocks have been cut.

We also saw they have showers, camping grounds and swings. They sell beautiful array of gems, precious stones, jewellery & gem home decor items - all are fair prices for the pieces you get and the quality.

Food wise they have a little cafe, icecreams and icypoles.

Staff were lovely, very helpful and knowledgable, they had a seriously adorable friendly dog too. All of the staff seemed to genuinely love seeing our kids faces (and ours!) Light up seeing the incredible patterns and precious materials which were inside of our finds.

Suprised how many they cut for us. We got to take uncut ones with us too.

Worth the drive, easy to spend 4-5 hours here. With kids, take rugs, sone trucks or cars, and snacks - ours enjoyed dipping in and out of the thunderegg search. Without those toys and bikes it prob wouldnt have been as enjoyable for them, they can only look at rocks...

I was most looking forward to this after 3 months in qld and it’s the only bad experience I’ve had at an attraction I booked and paid in advance and arrived in the time given, a school had just left which I thought was good timing Used the bathroom first, almost went the wrong way and was yelled at, almost left then and wish I had, felt like they didn’t want me there When I put the right shoes on and went back and started reading all the info I came for, I heard them discussing what to do as they all wanted lunch after the school group which is fair I was shown the gemstone shop while someone watched me walk around it. I felt confused and uncomfortable, it was an amazing shop I would’ve bought lots from but I didn’t drive an hour for a shop, I would’ve liked the experience I prebooked and paid for first So I left, really upset I hadn’t done or learnt anything, as I was leaving I was chased up to my car because I hadn’t done the fossicking, but I wasn’t given any info or shown anything other than shop I was really upset at this point, keep in mind I am autistic and sensitive but gem hunting and fossicking is of extremely high interest to me and it’s clear these places don’t care unless you’re a school kid I’m assuming from the other reviews and would dare to say this is only a kid friendly attraction. I had a brilliant time at Capricorn caves and shell world despite being a weird solo travelling female and would advise unless you’re going with kids to go...

These guys help show us what to do. It was the first time looking for thunder eggs. They show us what to look for and help us. The kids had a blast and us parents did too. The view of the mountains was amazing. They had a few chairs and shared tree to sit under and relax. They really look after the kids by having blocks they could stand on to see, the stones after they were cut and keep them apart of the entire experience. They had poppers to buy and little car/bikes to help keep the little ones happy. The kids filled up a bag of litter stones we purchased from the shop. The staff were friendly and helpful. They really made a delightful experience for the entire family and made sure it was enjoyed by the family. Taking care to think about the needs of their guests and providing for them. Thank you for a wonderful experience and the lovely cut thunder eggs we found. The nicest one will proudly be displayed on our book shelf as a beautiful memory of our adventure with you. Thank you for a...