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Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay

Hosted by Dna · South Kolan, Queensland
6 sites · RV, Tent
91%
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20 reviews
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Best for self-contained campers. There are no toilets, showers, or potable water at this Hipcamp.
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Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay Stay the night at Mystery Craters and witness an otherworldly glow unlike anywhere else. As darkness falls, the ancient formations take on a lunar-like appearance, creating a mesmerising, exclusive experience for our overnight guests. đŸ’« What Makes This Stay Unique? Exclusive Access – Overnight stays are only available to Mystery Craters visitors. Lunar-Like Landscape – Experience the craters glowing under the night sky. Self-Guided Exploration – Entry includes a self-guided tour of Mystery Craters during the day. Tranquil & Private – A peaceful escape into nature. Wellness & Relaxation – Book a private sound healing massage (single or couples) directly with your host, using ancient Tibetan bowls to restore balance and calm. Earth Room Experience – Enjoy grounding practices in this sacred space designed to reconnect you with the natural world. Immersive Add-Ons – Step into another dimension with our Augmented Reality (AR) experiences, bringing Dreamtime stories and geological history to life through your device. Jim’s Trail: Rust & Roots – Wander through this nostalgic outdoor display of antique vehicles and relics, honouring the character and history of rural Australian ingenuity. Explore & Discover – Visit the Mystery Craters CafĂ©, open daily, serving barista-made coffee, wholesome meals, and our famous handmade scones with jam and cream. Then browse our boutique filled with crystals, gemstones, and handcrafted treasures. Workshops & Wellness – We run a variety of creative and healing workshops—sound, breath, intention-setting, and more. Visit our website for details and bookings. 📍 Located just 20 minutes from Bundaberg & 25 minutes from Gin Gin—the perfect stop on your journey! đŸ”č Important Information: Entry to Mystery Craters is required for all overnight guests (payable upon arrival). Rates: $19.50/adult, $15/concession, $10/child (5–17), $49.50/family (2 adults, 2 children). Kids under 4 enter free. Power available for $5/night (light use), or $10/night (if running fridge or appliances)—please let us know your needs in advance. Check-in: By 2:30 pm weekdays and 3:00 pm weekends, unless otherwise pre-arranged. 🌿 Book now for a truly unforgettable stay.Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay 🌿 About the Site Set on soft, grassy ground with beautiful natural surroundings, this peaceful campsite is nestled within the Mystery Craters property. Wake up to birdsong and the gentle rustle of trees, surrounded by vibrant bushland and open skies. The site offers plenty of space to unwind, enjoy a cuppa, and take in the serenity. Expect rich bird life, a gentle breeze, and a feeling of connection to the land. Whether you're stargazing at night or soaking up the morning sun, it's a rejuvenating spot to rest, reflect, and reconnect. ☕ Cafe On-Site Our DNA CafĂ© is open from 9:00am to 2:30pm—perfect for a slow and nourishing start to your day. Order a barista-made coffee and a warm egg and bacon roll, or explore our menu of wholesome meals and house-made treats. **Power available for $5/night (light use), or $10/night (if running fridge or appliances)—please let us know your needs in advance as this is limited,

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RV/tent site · Sleeps 14 · Vehicles under 45 m
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay 🌿 About the Site Set on soft, grassy ground with beautiful natural surroundings, this peaceful campsite is nestled within the Mystery Craters property. Wake up to birdsong and the gentle rustle of trees, surrounded by vibrant bushland and open skies. The site offers plenty of space to unwind, enjoy a cuppa, and take in the serenity. Expect rich bird life, a gentle breeze, and a feeling of connection to the land. Whether you're stargazing at night or soaking up the morning sun, it's a rejuvenating spot to rest, reflect, and reconnect. ☕ Cafe On-Site Our DNA CafĂ© is open from 9:00am to 2:30pm—perfect for a slow and nourishing start to your day. Order a barista-made coffee and a warm egg and bacon roll, or explore our menu of wholesome meals and house-made treats. **Power available for $5/night (light use), or $10/night (if running fridge or appliances)—please let us know your needs in advance as this is limited,
No campfires
No toilet
No potable water
Pets allowed
No electrical hookup
No water hookup
from
AU$14
/ night
for NaN guests

Reviews

91% Recommend29 Ratings · 20 reviews
Recommends
· October 2025
5 m Class B ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
The peaceful country setting, is what appealed most to me. There is a coffee shop on site, and there is an opportunity to buy crystals and other items if you wish. “The Earth room” appealed most to me, which prompted me to book another night. This room has many amazing crystals and fossils and incredible artwork on display, with a background of beautiful low frequency music which I felt was deeply soul touching and healing. The unusual, mystery craters are located on a small section of DNA’s property, and are understandably fenced, otherwise walking around them could be dangerous. There is no ‘otherworldly glow at night’. I enjoyed my stay close to lovely gardens, the craters & natural Bushland.
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Wen D.
2 reviews
Recommends
· August 2025
6 m Class B · With pets ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
The Mystery Craters property is unique, beautiful and tranquil. Anielle made us feel very welcome and we enjoyed finding out more about this fascinating site. Thank-you for a lovely stay.
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Julianne W.
3 reviews
Recommends
· July 2025
Beautiful enjoyable stay.
7 m travel trailer · With pets ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Beautiful peaceful spot to camp overnight. Craters fascinating only discovered in the 70’s. Their origin is still undetermined by scientists The hosts and staff were very friendly and welcoming. Providing plenty of information. Cafe great food and coffee, lovely gift shop and wellness room with amazing crystals on display.
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Shell C.
4 years on Hipcamp
Recommends
· June 2025
Serenity at the Mystery Crates van
6 m travel trailer ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
The caravan parking spots were on wide lawns with beautiful trees around. The toilet block was a short walk away over flat lawn. Their cafe, with scones and meals was worth eating at. They have a shop with precious stones and jewellery and lovely staff to guide you in to your parking spot. The owners were accommodating and helpful. It is a beautiful peaceful and safe space and we paid entry to the crater site when we arrived. There are animals, donkeys, goats and sheep to see up close.
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Jenny G.
2 reviews
Recommends
· May 2025
Craters bush retreat.
6 m travel trailer ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Beautiful grounds to park on flat, well kept lawn. Owners were very happy to help make our stay comfortable. Toilets were a short walk away. Their cafe scones and meals were lovely. The craters display is worth a look and geology is interesting. Goats and donkeys can also be seen up close.
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Jenny G.
2 reviews
Recommends
· December 2024
6 m Class B ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Great clean, level and friendly camp. Wonderful hosts, picturesque setting and security. A+
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Kent P.
3 reviews
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· August 2024
Recommend for relaxation
4 m Class A ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Great place to sit back and relax. Beautiful setting, flat ground, cafe with shop and Earth room to explore as well as the craters themselves. Found myself being drawn to them at different times of the day and night. Was high dew levels and misty mornings which made it mystical. Great for photos. Neighbour sells fresh chicken and duck eggs so we grabbed some of both. Friendly hosts who haven't been there long but have done a great job setting things up. 20 mins from Bundaberg and 25 min from Gin Gin. Both make great days out. Lots to do if you want. We stayed 3 nights and will be back when we come this way again. Dogs allowed on a lead. Owners dog came over a few times to check my dog out. They got on well.
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Vincent C.
6 reviews
Recommends
· August 2024
Camping in the rain
6 m Class A ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
After a couple of days of continuing heavy rain we were looking for a comfortable overnight stay with minimal mud. Mystic Craters is situated in a magnificent lawned and garden setting showcasing their star attraction. We had a really comfortable stay even in torrential rain in a truly beautiful and secure setting. We also managed to quickly view the craters at night also when the rain eased. The owners were very kind and concerned that we were ok too. Would love to go back in good weather and enjoy this again
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Jenny F.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· August 2024
Kershaw Gardens Rockhampton
10 m travel trailer ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Kershaw Gardens was great Rockhampton is amazing zoo and gardens fantastic and free heritage village amazing and 5 dollars
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Jenny O.
1 year on Hipcamp
Not recommend
· July 2024
GUESTS MUST CHECK IN BEFORE 3 PM
6 m Class B ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Hosts need to openly post that guests MUST ARRIVE BEFORE 3 PM. This was not communicated to me until the day of the booking, and I don’t check messages while driving for safety reasons!
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Molly K.
3 reviews
Recommends
· June 2024
Camping with my cat
6 m Class A ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
This is indeed a quiet and tranquil place, I booked again and again. I had the whole place for myself and it was a great rest The owners are so nice and welcoming. I can really recommend this place, especially for that price I feel it is well worth it, enjoy it!!! I could leave my van securely and fetch my wife from the airport without worries.
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Adriaan B.
7 reviews
Recommends
· June 2024
7 m Class A · With pets ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Lovely level grassy camp area, very well kept. Quiet & Peaceful.
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Dianne D.
2 years on Hipcamp
Not recommend
· June 2024
6 m Class A ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Owners were very nice and grounds well kept Craters we’re uninspiring and the recorded video was amateur ish Amenities are average The biggest problem is the price $26 for unpowered site is fine but then you get charged $20 ea for entry So it’s $66 for 2 people
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Darren H.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· May 2024
6 m Class A ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
It was a wonderful and serene stopover. Friendly, welcoming hosts and lovely surroundings.
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Elizabeth N.
1 year on Hipcamp
Recommends
· May 2024
5 m pop-up camper ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Beautiful property which is very well maintained and level for a caravan. Camp sites are on the same property as the mystery craters so was required to pay an extra fee when checking in.
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Kacey H.
2 reviews
Recommends
· April 2024
Even better at night .....
4 m travel trailer ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Easy access to craters and cafe and crystals rooms from camp area, soft grass, no prickles, spacious, tranquil and well suited to families, singles or couples. Tasty food, delicious drinks, something more than you come across in an everyday cafe....a nice twist and imagination....extra flavours if you want. Soothing music that makes viewing all the crystal and gems a next level experience. Reasonably priced crystals and products which was wonderful for our little family budget. We all got a crystal each. The kids and I had a wonderful time in all. The platform overlooking the Craters at night with lights on the Craters was beautiful, something that can only be experienced if you stay over night. The hosts were genuinely beautiful caring people which made our stay even better...we will definitely be back soon....
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Stephanie O.
2 reviews
Recommends
· April 2024
Craters with a Sparkle
8 m travel trailer ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Fantastic overnite, stop over, such a different aspect being able to view the Mystery Craters of a night time. DNA are great hosts with plenty of knowledge.
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Glen B.
11 reviews
Recommends
· March 2024
Camping by the Mystery Craters
6 m Class A ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Lovely quiet camp spot in a fantastic setting. Loved the lush green setting and being able to wonder around the mystery craters at different times of the day/night. The hosts were super friendly and are putting in a lot of hard work to get this place looking amazing. Loved that the campsite is great value and located not to far from both Bunderburg and Gin Gin. If your looking for somewhere unique to stay that is budget friendly, quiet and relaxing, not to far from the tourist trail this is definitely a great option!
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Carla A.
2 reviews
Recommends
· March 2024
1 m pop-up camper · Group trip ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Mystery Craters was a great camping experience! The campsite was on a beautiful, private property that had bathrooms and a cafe. Duncan and Agnele were fantastic hosts, and the morning coffee was superb. I would definitely stay again!
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Christopher M.
13 reviews
Recommends
· August 2023
Camping easy access and spacious
6 m Class B ·
Mystery Craters: Moonlight Stay
Fantastic atmosphere. Very unique and tranquil Can’t praise the owners Duncan & Agnele for the most pleasant experience ever. The personal friendly service is beyond anything we have ever had.
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Vicki M.
2 years on Hipcamp

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