BDC Bondstore Tours and Retail Store
The BDC Bondstore retail store is open from:
• 10.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday
• 10.00am to 4.00pm, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays.
However, the store is closed on Good Friday, ANZAC day and Christmas day.
You can visit the retail store even if you do not go on a tour.
The BDC Bondstore is closed on Good Friday, ANZAC day and Christmas day.
Tours run on the hour every hour from:
• 10:00am to 3:00pm, Monday to Friday
• 10:00am to 2:00pm, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
However, tours do not run on Good Friday, ANZAC day or Christmas day.
The tour takes approximately 1.5 hours and you need to arrive at least 20 minutes before the scheduled start time.
You can take a self-guided tour anytime from:
• 9:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday
• 9:30am to 2:30pm, Saturday, Sunday and Public Holidays
However, the self-guided tour is closed on Good Friday, ANZAC day and Christmas day.
The tour takes approximately 30 minutes.
To help our foreign visitors, our tour notes are available in most common languages.
All visitors to The BDC Bondstore who are under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times. Children are welcome to come to The BDC Bondstore retail store and on distillery tours. However, please note that there are no on-site children's activities outside of the tour.
No, you can buy tour tickets from The BDC Bondstore on the day. However, as tour numbers are limited, we suggest that you book online to ensure you are able to secure the tour time you want.
If you have a group of 10 or more people, please call our Group Sales Coordinator on 07 4131 2999
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No, you will be sent an email confirmation of your booking with a reference number. You should bring this booking reference number with you on the day of your tour and present it at the customer service desk at the BDC Bondstore.
The customer service team can reissue tickets – please call us on 07 4131 2989. In the event a Tour cannot go ahead on the date set out on the Tour Ticket (including but not limited to maintenance or special events) then The BDC Bondstore Team will contact You to arrange a refund or reschedule of the Tour.
Yes. You do not have to go on a tour to shop in The BDC Bondstore retail store.
The BDC Bondstore and most of the tour route is accessible by wheelchair or walking frame. Please let us know in advance if you have a requirement to take any electronic equipment on tour by phoning 07 4131 2999.
Yes, there is a free carpark at The BDC Bondstore.
You’re welcome to (and encouraged!) to film and photograph around the BDC Bondstore Self-Guided Tour, Bondstore Retail Store and public grounds. Areas within the Distillery Compound however are off limits to any battery operated equipment (including cameras, phones, car keys and watches) due to the risk of sparks in highly flammable areas.
The Bundaberg Rum Distillery is a fully-operational futuristic working site. We put safety first
so we need to be sure your cool to comply with our safety regulations. Please refer to our Health and Safety guidelines.
The Bundaberg Rum Distillery is a fully operational working site. We produce and store alcohol on site at approximately 78% alcohol which can cause flammable vapours. As such, battery operated equipment such as cameras, phones, car keys and watches can cause a spark risk and are not able to be taken on the BDC Distillery Experience.
If you have a medically necessary device such as a hearing aid or an insulin pump, please let us know in advance by calling 07 4131 2989. We can make special arrangements for you including fitting you with a vapour monitoring device so that you can enjoy the tour safely.