Rockhana Gem and Mineral Festival
Visit Cloncurry the first weekend in July for the annual Rockhana Gem and Mineral Festival. The Festival showcases local fossicking sites and the gemstones that can be found in the Cloncurry Shire. Cloncurry Shire is a fossicker’s paradise with possible finds including amethyst, Maltese cross and garnets, as well as other minerals.
The Rockhana Gem, Mineral and Mining Field Day is an interactive day designed to provide job opportunities, showcase industry product and discover what Cloncurry has to offer.
Enjoy onsite displays while you learn about mining, safety, rocks and gems. Enjoy food and drinks, live music, markets, gem and rock displays. Perhaps take the opportunity for the kids to fossick in the Unearthed Fossicking Patch or register for a bus tour on the day to a working mine.
Location: Mary Kathleen Park, McIlwraith Street, Cloncurry
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