These school holidays opt for hard hats, high viz, sunshine and the “best day ever” at Dig IT, Australia’s first ever mini-excavator park at Tamborine Mountain, just an hour from the Gold Coast and Brisbane.
After opening like a wrecking ball just 12 months ago, Dig IT has welcomed thousands of kids (and grownups) to sit in the driver’s seat to operate their own mini-excavator, just like a real construction worker, in an outdoor construction zone on a mountain famous for rocks, and at a place that’s legendary for families, Thunderbird Park!
The mile-wide smiles on kids and grown-ups are proof that digging in the dirt never gets old.
Dig IT is custom-designed for both children and their parents who love to play (who doesn’t?), featuring supercool activities that are fun, educational and engaging. Kids get hands-on experience learning about the construction industry, earthworks, engineering, building, the importance of safety, and teamwork. And there’s not an iPad or Screen anywhere!
The superstars of Dig IT are the nine, CAT 1.7 tonne mini-excavators built right here in Queensland. They are the real deal, with hard hats and high vis gear required onsite. The experience sees kids sit the driver’s seat alone or on the lap of their parent or carer, to try a range of skills, from digging up the dirt, to using a claw to stack and move tyres, or using a hook to catch pesky ‘crocs!
Over the first year, 100,000 people walked through Dig IT’s famous gates, with some 3,004,460 minutes spent on the nine mini-excavators! There’s been over 38,000 pesky ‘crocs caught on the hook (showing some excellent skill levels 😉). Almost half a million blocks have been pushed over in the Demolition Zone (the staff love it 😉😉) and more than 30,000 block towers have been restacked (for excited kids to smash them again!). It’s fun in the dirt, every day!
For those who have already had the “best day ever” at Dig IT, when you come back over the holidays, you’ll notice the DIG ZONE has moved – so little Diggers can try their excavator-arm at brand new dirt!
SCHOOL HOLIDAY HOURS: 7 days a week
Dig IT - Australia's first mini excavator park
Thunderbird Park – Tamborine Mountain Road, Tamborine Mountain, Scenic Rim Queensland
Child or Adult admission $59 and Concession is $55.
2 hour sessions - BOOKINGS and website here | Phone 1800 00 DIGIT or email info@digit.com.au
Accommodation and campaign available at Thunderbirds Park HERE
10 reasons why Dig IT is the best day ever!
- Breathe in that fresh air, Dig IT is in the great outdoors: Dig IT is OUTSIDE – there’s no internet of video games or TV. It’s a fun, educative and highly engaging adventure for kids and families that’s ‘old school” with a modem twist. Come and dig in the dirt and watch the smiles get wider and wider.
- Sessions are capped and everyone gets a fair go: When planning a weekend or day activity for the family, it can be hard to anticipate how busy something will be and if it’ll be worth going. At Dig IT, each two-hour session has a cap of how many people can operate the excavators, so they can guarantee an equal amount of time for every digger! No disappointments, no missing out! Everyone gets a fair go at Dig IT.
- A great hands-on activity and it’s ACCESSIBLE: If your kid is a fan of getting their hands dirty and giving it their all, then Dig IT is the perfect place to be! Every part of Dig IT is fully interactional and ACCESSIBLE and gives them a hands-on experience with 1.7 tonne mini excavators. They will take on different challenges to them engaged for the full two hours, and when they’re done on the machines, there are two sandpits!
- Perfect for kids who love construction equipment: Most kids go through a building phase; it’s how we grow up and learn how things work. This makes Dig IT the perfect activity! Book your tickets to Dig IT right now and watch them have the TIME OF THEIR LIFE!
- Not a screen in sight: One of the biggest challenges for parents right now is managing screentime. How much screentime is okay? How do you get them off screens? What fun activities are there for kids that don’t involve a screen? Your answer: Dig IT! Once you have finished the safety induction, that is the last screen you will see for two hours – but your kids won’t care! They’ll be too busy digging, smashing, crashing and driving to even notice.
- It’s a fun AND educational: Dig IT is an educational experience for kids, combining fun, engineering, problem solving and teamwork! For most kids, the simple act of using these machines helps to develop their hand-eye coordination, comprehension, and problem-solving skills in a fun way. For those with a particular interest in machinery or construction, hands-on experience is invaluable, and the friendly Dig IT staff are there to answer any questions from the curious little diggers!
- Great way to get kids interested in trades and engineering: We will always need builders, engineers, construction workers, project managers and teams! Dig IT gives kids a taste of these learnings. For most kids this may just be a fun day out on the weekend, but for others this could be the start of a future career!
- Gets you out of the city, but not too far: Dig IT is at Thunderbird Park, Tamborine Mountain, just one hour’s drive from both Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Ideal for those who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, but not have to travel too far. Enjoy your scenic drive out to where the air is fresh, the surrounds are green, and the dirt is in abundance (and perfect for digging!).
- Parents can get involved too: For younger kids, a parent can join them in the driver’s seat (with their child on their lap). So, if you’re looking for a bonding moment with the kids, or even if you just want to indulge your inner child, Dig IT is where you need to be!
- More activities to do at Thunderbird Park: For those wanting to fill out their weekend with family-friendly activities, or just want to make the most of their Saturday, Dig IT is part of Thunderbird Park [link: https://www.thunderbirdpark.com/]. This outdoor adventure park offers a number of adventures and attractions, including the Treetop Challenges, Thunderegg Mining, Laser Skirmish and Minigolf.
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