Yowah 

Yowah is a small style opal mining town and the home of the unique Yowah Nut Opal and Ironstone Matrix Opal. This type of opal is only found in this part of Queensland.

Opal was first discovered at Yowah 105 years ago. The original mine, The Southern Cross, is still producing today and the council provides a public fossicking area for visitors.

The town has numerous opal cutters and retail outlets where you can purchase the stones the area is famous for.

Features

• Fossick at Leopardwood Mine or go on an underground mine tour
• Play a round at Yowah Golf Course with sand greens and earth freeways
• Survey the mine workings and surrounds from The Bluff and Castles
• Find your opals the easy way at the Sunday Opal Markets
• Yowah Opal Festival - World class museum specimens of Yowah Nut Opal, Ironstone Matrix Opal, Opalized Wood Opal and Boulder Opal are on display as the locals share their prize collections with all