A Family Day Out near Bundaberg

Looking for something different to do with the kids near Bundaberg? Mystery Craters at South Kolan, about 25 minutes from Bundaberg, is a hands-on family outing built around one big question: how did 35 strange craters form? Kids explore, spot clues, scan for augmented reality surprises and decide what they think happened.

Open daily 9:00 am to 2:30 pm. Child or teenager 5–17: $11.00. Child 0–4: free. Family (2 adults and 2 children): $57.50. Walk-ins welcome, or book online.

A mother with two children visiting Mystery Craters

What kids love

  • The crater walk and viewing platform: wander the paths around the crater field and look out over it from above.
  • Augmented reality: scan the QR codes and watch a UFO, a meteorite and a glowing spiral appear on the craters in 3D. It’s creative storytelling, and a great way to start a conversation about what’s real.
  • The Earth Room: crystals, fossils and minerals full of colour and texture, plus drawing and writing activities.
  • Jim’s Trail: antique vehicles on display; the trail is a work in progress.
  • The café: milkshakes, Crazy Milkshakes, ice cream, toasties and homemade scones. Seasonal stone-baked pizzas and kids’ chicken bites are offered on busier weekends and school holidays.
Augmented reality UFO appearing over the craters at Mystery CratersAntique vehicles at Jim’s Trail, a work in progress at Mystery Craters

Make it a Family Mystery Adventure

For a longer visit, the Family Mystery Adventure takes about 2 hours. Your family gets a Family Investigator Pack with an explorer map, pencil, verdict card, mystery file and certificate, enjoys a stone-baked pizza and treats, and submits an official family verdict on what formed the craters. It’s booked in advance.

Garden games at Mystery Craters near BundabergScone with jam and cream and a latte at the Mystery Craters Café

Tips for families

  • Allow 45–60 minutes for a standard visit, longer if you stop at the café.
  • Wear enclosed shoes and stay on the paths; it’s a natural bush setting.
  • Children must be supervised at all times.
  • Dogs are welcome on a lead.
  • Free parking on site, with drop-off close to the entrance.
  • Gluten-free options are available in the café.
Illuminated display cabinets of rocks, crystals, minerals and fossils in the Earth RoomVisitors walking the paths around the Mystery Craters formations near Bundaberg

Make a day of it

Combine your visit with other family favourites in the region, from Mon Repos turtles to the Bundaberg beaches. See our guide to things to do in Bundaberg and Gin Gin, and read our visitor FAQs.

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