Advice Needed, Travelling interstate to QLD.

[O.R.E. Prospecting]

Hi Forum,

I'm travelling to Queensland to visit family over Christmas and being the active prospector I am, of course I am wanting to check out some ground while I'm up there.
I'm located in the Southern Highlands of NSW. Here in NSW I have a Fossicking Permit for State Forest's and obtain permits for certain crown land areas, and apart from that I have written agreements with a couple of private land owners which allows me to prospect their land.
I googled what fossicking / prospecting permits I require to prospect in QLD and was directed to the QLD Government website for "Fossicking Areas in Qld."

It states on there that you need a Fossicking License to fossick in Queensland and lists 6 locations for South East Qld: (the area closest to where I'll be visiting)
1/ Chinchilla.
2/ Thanes Creek fossicking area.
3/ Deep Creek fossicking area.
4/ Talgai State Forest fossicking area.
5/ Swipers Gully fossicking area.
6/ Durikai State Forest fossicking area.

It then also goes on to state that fossicking is not permitted in National Parks and State Forest's, mind you there are a couple of state forest's listed above?
My Question Is..........
Can someone who lives in Queensland please point me in the right direction with some clarity on where I can and can't prospect / detect?? And what I require to do so??

For reference, I am using my 'Trilobite App' along with my 'Bonzle Digital Atlas', 'Trove.com' for research and also private mapping which I have on USB of old mine sites.
I am visiting my old hometown of Caboolture (of 30yrs ago) and was hoping to explore the western, north-western parts around Conondale and Maleny. But these are National Parks, so if I'm correct in what the government website says, I can't prospect there??

I'm open to whatever information a fellow prospector can provide me or any suggestions of locations you can provide... I just wanted to do some Detecting and Panning / Sluicing with my son whilst I was up there in another state.

Thanks in advance,
Frank.

 

[XLOOX]

Hi Forum,

I'm travelling to Queensland to visit family over Christmas and being the active prospector I am, of course I am wanting to check out some ground while I'm up there.
I'm located in the Southern Highlands of NSW. Here in NSW I have a Fossicking Permit for State Forest's and obtain permits for certain crown land areas, and apart from that I have written agreements with a couple of private land owners which allows me to prospect their land.
I googled what fossicking / prospecting permits I require to prospect in QLD and was directed to the QLD Government website for "Fossicking Areas in Qld."

It states on there that you need a Fossicking License to fossick in Queensland and lists 6 locations for South East Qld: (the area closest to where I'll be visiting)
1/ Chinchilla.
2/ Thanes Creek fossicking area.
3/ Deep Creek fossicking area.
4/ Talgai State Forest fossicking area.
5/ Swipers Gully fossicking area.
6/ Durikai State Forest fossicking area.

It then also goes on to state that fossicking is not permitted in National Parks and State Forest's, mind you there are a couple of state forest's listed above?
My Question Is..........
Can someone who lives in Queensland please point me in the right direction with some clarity on where I can and can't prospect / detect?? And what I require to do so??

For reference, I am using my 'Trilobite App' along with my 'Bonzle Digital Atlas', 'Trove.com' for research and also private mapping which I have on USB of old mine sites.
I am visiting my old hometown of Caboolture (of 30yrs ago) and was hoping to explore the western, north-western parts around Conondale and Maleny. But these are National Parks, so if I'm correct in what the government website says, I can't prospect there??

I'm open to whatever information a fellow prospector can provide me or any suggestions of locations you can provide... I just wanted to do some Detecting and Panning / Sluicing with my son whilst I was up there in another state.

Thanks in advance,
Frank.

In Qld with a fossicking license you can fossick on :
1) The designated GPAs 1-6 listed above.
2) Private property with landholders written permission AND exploration companies written permission, if an EL exists over that land.
Thats it.
Very limiting

Closest public prospecting areas to Caboolture are :

Deep Ck GPA is v small trashy and overgrown. I wouldnt detect there but if you were keen then you may well get some colour panning.

Panning is worth a shot in 7 Mile Ck Nanango, which isnt an official GPA, but has been open for fossicking since 1867

Durikia & Talgai GPAs at Warick are a long way away but if you are driving then stop on your way up or down.

In all cases search PA for more detailed info

 

[O.R.E. Prospecting]

Thanks for the information XLOOX. 7 Mile Ck sounds like a couple of spots we have here in NSW.
I'll put it on our list to check it out.
So just to clarify, the Fossicking License only applies if I am prospecting the listed GPAs? and not allowed in all other State Forests.
and its the normal process which I gathered as such for private property and crown land access.

I'm happy for any suggestions members might have of places that my son and I could try while on holiday.

 

[XLOOX]

Thanks for the information XLOOX. 7 Mile Ck sounds like a couple of spots we have here in NSW.
I'll put it on our list to check it out.
So just to clarify, the Fossicking License only applies if I am prospecting the listed GPAs? and not allowed in all other State Forests.
and its the normal process which I gathered as such for private property and crown land access.

I'm happy for any suggestions members might have of places that my son and I could try while on holiday.

Fossicking Licence required for fossicking on ANY land, even your own .

The listed GPAs are the only State Forest areas you can legally fossick in. No Nat Park has a GPA in it.

I am fairly sure that if they had their way QPWS would ban anyone from entering any NP at all.

 

[O.R.E. Prospecting]

Ok... wow. I'll get myself a one month license then. This has certainly opened my eyes to how different things are in QLD. Thank for sharing this info, I appreciate it.