How ‘bout Hard Hats and High Viz for the Christmas Holidays?
And let’s dig in to the 12 days of Christmas!
This Summer, 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 18 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 has just announced a special 12 Days of Christmas GIVEAWAY from December 13 – so let’s dig in (enter at digit.com.au):
🎄 Day 1 – Friday December 13: Santa’s Special – 10% off all Dig IT merchandise today only!
🎄 Day 2 – Saturday December 14: Dig & Dine – Book a session and get a discount voucher for Lunch at the Kiosk.
🎄 Day 3 – Sunday December 15: Croc Zone Crackdown –** Double entry in the prize draw for anyone catching a “croc” in the Croc Zone!
🎄 Day 4 – Monday December 16: Concession Price Discount – Discount prices for ALL bookings made today.
🎄 Day 5 – Tuesday December 17: Christmas Colouring Competition – Pick up a Dig IT holiday-themed colouring sheet from Guest Services or download one from the website and let the kids (or adults!) get creative. Snap a photo of the masterpiece and tag @Digittamborinemountain on social media to enter. The winner will receive a free dig session!
🎄 Day 6 – Wednesday December 18: Demo Zone Smashing Day – Double entry in the prize draw for every tower that gets knocked down today.
🎄 Day 7 – Thursday December 19: Guest Services Surprise – A surprise Christmas gift for all participants!
🎄 Day 8 – Friday December 20: Crystal Panning Adventure – All crystal panning sessions 10% off for the day.
🎄 Day 9 – Saturday December 21: Early Bird Exclusive – Book any 2025 session today using the discount code EARLYBIRD2025 and save 10%
🎄 Day 10 – Sunday December 22: Double Digging – Visit Dig IT and Thunderegg Fossicking today and get 20% off!
🎄 Day 11 – Monday December 23: Christmas Colouring Competition – Pick up a Dig IT holiday-themed colouring sheet from Guest Services or download one from the website and let the kids (or adults!) get creative. Snap a photo of their masterpiece and tag us on social media to enter. The winner will receive a free dig session!
🎄 Day 12 – Tuesday December 24: Big Christmas Giveaway – All visitors get an extra entry into a draw to win a Dig IT merch pack and free session for 2025.
ABOUT DIG IT:
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!
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: Every part of Dig IT is fully interactional and ACCESSIBLE. Kids take on different challenges for the full two hours, PLUS, 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!
- Not a screen in sight: One of the biggest challenges for parents right now is managing screentime. How much screentime is okay? What fun activities are there for kids that don’t involve a screen? The answer: Dig IT! Once you have finished the safety induction, that is the last screen you will see for two hours!
- It’s a fun AND educational: Dig IT is an educational experience for kids, combining fun, engineering, problem solving and teamwork, and the Dig IT team will answer any questions from 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! 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 an hour’s drive from both Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Ideal for those who don’t want to travel too far. Enjoy the drive to where the air is fresh, the surrounds are green, and the dirt is in abundance!!!!
- 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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Kath Rose | 0416 291 493 | kath@kathrose.com
