Bathampton General Permission Area
Clermont central gold district · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldQuartz
Queensland Government lists this as one of 12 General Permission Areas in the Clermont central gold district. A current fossicking licence and the site-specific GPA conditions are required; mapped mining claims, mining leases and applications remain excluded without permission.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.ManagerLandholder / Queensland Government GPA frameworkEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.
Land / tenureLandholder / Queensland Government GPA framework
DirectionsAvailable to named/exact destination
Gold occurrenceAlluvial and eluvial gold, including nugget potential, derived from quartz-lode sources and historic/deep-lead deposits in the Clermont gold district.
Detector relevanceHigh — Queensland permits electronic metal detectors as hand tools, subject to the GPA map and special conditions.
Panning relevanceModerate / seasonal — panning is suitable for fine alluvial gold, but water can be scarce; dry blowing may be useful where allowed.
Tenure checkUse the current named Queensland GPA map plus GeoResGlobe before travel. Mining claims, mining leases and mining-lease applications shown within/near the GPA remain excluded without the holder/applicant’s permission.
MethodsPermitted hand tools can include picks, shovels, pans, sieves and electronic metal detectors. Panning and dry blowing are relevant to Clermont gold; no machinery.
Season / conditionsDry-season travel is often more practical. Water can be scarce, so detector/dry methods may be more practical than panning during dry periods; check road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, remote/rough roads, old workings, mine infrastructure and active/current mining tenure. Carry water and use the current map rather than relying on the pin alone.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Central gold district
Birimgan East General Permission Area
Clermont central gold district · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldQuartz
Queensland Government lists this as one of 12 General Permission Areas in the Clermont central gold district. A current fossicking licence and the site-specific GPA conditions are required; mapped mining claims, mining leases and applications remain excluded without permission.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.ManagerLandholder / Queensland Government GPA frameworkEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.
Land / tenureLandholder / Queensland Government GPA framework
DirectionsAvailable to named/exact destination
Gold occurrenceAlluvial and eluvial gold, including nugget potential, derived from quartz-lode sources and historic/deep-lead deposits in the Clermont gold district.
Detector relevanceHigh — Queensland permits electronic metal detectors as hand tools, subject to the GPA map and special conditions.
Panning relevanceModerate / seasonal — panning is suitable for fine alluvial gold, but water can be scarce; dry blowing may be useful where allowed.
Tenure checkUse the current named Queensland GPA map plus GeoResGlobe before travel. Mining claims, mining leases and mining-lease applications shown within/near the GPA remain excluded without the holder/applicant’s permission.
MethodsPermitted hand tools can include picks, shovels, pans, sieves and electronic metal detectors. Panning and dry blowing are relevant to Clermont gold; no machinery.
Season / conditionsDry-season travel is often more practical. Water can be scarce, so detector/dry methods may be more practical than panning during dry periods; check road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, remote/rough roads, old workings, mine infrastructure and active/current mining tenure. Carry water and use the current map rather than relying on the pin alone.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Central gold district
Birimgan West General Permission Area
Clermont central gold district · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldQuartz
Queensland Government lists this as one of 12 General Permission Areas in the Clermont central gold district. A current fossicking licence and the site-specific GPA conditions are required; mapped mining claims, mining leases and applications remain excluded without permission.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.ManagerLandholder / Queensland Government GPA frameworkEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.
Land / tenureLandholder / Queensland Government GPA framework
DirectionsAvailable to named/exact destination
Gold occurrenceAlluvial and eluvial gold, including nugget potential, derived from quartz-lode sources and historic/deep-lead deposits in the Clermont gold district.
Detector relevanceHigh — Queensland permits electronic metal detectors as hand tools, subject to the GPA map and special conditions.
Panning relevanceModerate / seasonal — panning is suitable for fine alluvial gold, but water can be scarce; dry blowing may be useful where allowed.
Tenure checkUse the current named Queensland GPA map plus GeoResGlobe before travel. Mining claims, mining leases and mining-lease applications shown within/near the GPA remain excluded without the holder/applicant’s permission.
MethodsPermitted hand tools can include picks, shovels, pans, sieves and electronic metal detectors. Panning and dry blowing are relevant to Clermont gold; no machinery.
Season / conditionsDry-season travel is often more practical. Water can be scarce, so detector/dry methods may be more practical than panning during dry periods; check road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, remote/rough roads, old workings, mine infrastructure and active/current mining tenure. Carry water and use the current map rather than relying on the pin alone.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Central gold district
Black Ridge General Permission Area
Clermont central gold district · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldQuartz
Queensland Government lists this as one of 12 General Permission Areas in the Clermont central gold district. A current fossicking licence and the site-specific GPA conditions are required; mapped mining claims, mining leases and applications remain excluded without permission.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.ManagerLandholder / Queensland Government GPA frameworkEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.
Land / tenureLandholder / Queensland Government GPA framework
DirectionsAvailable to named/exact destination
Gold occurrenceAlluvial and eluvial gold, including nugget potential, derived from quartz-lode sources and historic/deep-lead deposits in the Clermont gold district.
Detector relevanceHigh — Queensland permits electronic metal detectors as hand tools, subject to the GPA map and special conditions.
Panning relevanceModerate / seasonal — panning is suitable for fine alluvial gold, but water can be scarce; dry blowing may be useful where allowed.
Tenure checkUse the current named Queensland GPA map plus GeoResGlobe before travel. Mining claims, mining leases and mining-lease applications shown within/near the GPA remain excluded without the holder/applicant’s permission.
MethodsPermitted hand tools can include picks, shovels, pans, sieves and electronic metal detectors. Panning and dry blowing are relevant to Clermont gold; no machinery.
Season / conditionsDry-season travel is often more practical. Water can be scarce, so detector/dry methods may be more practical than panning during dry periods; check road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, remote/rough roads, old workings, mine infrastructure and active/current mining tenure. Carry water and use the current map rather than relying on the pin alone.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Central gold district
Brigalow General Permission Area
Clermont central gold district · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldQuartz
Queensland Government lists this as one of 12 General Permission Areas in the Clermont central gold district. A current fossicking licence and the site-specific GPA conditions are required; mapped mining claims, mining leases and applications remain excluded without permission.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateOfficial-area reference point derived from coordinates printed on the current Queensland Government GPA map; no turn-by-turn Directions are shown.ManagerLandholder / Queensland Government GPA frameworkEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryOfficial-area reference point derived from coordinates printed on the current Queensland Government GPA map; no turn-by-turn Directions are shown.
Land / tenureLandholder / Queensland Government GPA framework
DirectionsSuppressed — use official map/source
Gold occurrenceAlluvial and eluvial gold, including nugget potential, derived from quartz-lode sources and historic/deep-lead deposits in the Clermont gold district.
Detector relevanceHigh — Queensland permits electronic metal detectors as hand tools, subject to the GPA map and special conditions.
Panning relevanceModerate / seasonal — panning is suitable for fine alluvial gold, but water can be scarce; dry blowing may be useful where allowed.
Tenure checkUse the current named Queensland GPA map plus GeoResGlobe before travel. Mining claims, mining leases and mining-lease applications shown within/near the GPA remain excluded without the holder/applicant’s permission.
MethodsPermitted hand tools can include picks, shovels, pans, sieves and electronic metal detectors. Panning and dry blowing are relevant to Clermont gold; no machinery.
Season / conditionsDry-season travel is often more practical. Water can be scarce, so detector/dry methods may be more practical than panning during dry periods; check road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, remote/rough roads, old workings, mine infrastructure and active/current mining tenure. Carry water and use the current map rather than relying on the pin alone.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Central gold district
Deep Creek fossicking area
Gympie district · QLD
ConditionalAlluvial / creekResolve conditions
Gold
A current Queensland fossicking licence is required. Stay inside the yellow-posted Deep Creek boundary; current special conditions permit fossicking in the creek bed with pans only.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateRegional marker — check official mapManagerQueensland Government / relevant land managerEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryRegional marker — check official map
Land / tenureQueensland Government / relevant land manager
DirectionsSuppressed — use official map/source
Gold occurrenceAlluvial gold in the Deep Creek bed, derived from weathering and erosion of nearby historic gold-bearing reefs.
Detector relevanceNot permitted at this site — Deep Creek special conditions allow pans in the creek bed and prohibit other hand tools.
Panning relevanceHigh — panning in the creek bed is the expressly permitted recovery method.
Tenure checkUse the current Queensland Deep Creek map and on-ground yellow boundary posts. Do not treat the regional map marker as the legal boundary.
MethodsGold pans only in the creek bed under the current site-specific conditions.
Season / conditionsSeasonal flooding can alter the creek and access. Check local conditions before travel.
HazardsSeasonal flooding, erosion, traffic/access controls and sensitive creek wildlife including platypus and turtles.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Deep Creek fossicking area
Durikai State Forest GPA
Warwick district · QLD
ConditionalAlluvial / creekResolve conditions
Gold
Sections of Durikai State Forest are released as GPAs for gold fossicking. A current fossicking licence is required; use only the mapped access routes and stay inside the GPA.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateRegional marker — check official mapManagerQueensland Government / relevant land managerEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryRegional marker — check official map
Land / tenureQueensland Government / relevant land manager
DirectionsSuppressed — use official map/source
Gold occurrenceAlluvial gold in stream-channel sediments, low-bank gravels and rock-bar crevices within the mapped Durikai GPAs.
Detector relevanceHigh — site conditions expressly allow hand tools including metal detectors.
Panning relevanceHigh when water is available; creeks commonly dry quickly, so bring water and do not take water from dams/bores.
Tenure checkUse the current Durikai GPA map and stay on the mapped access routes and within the released GPA sections.
MethodsHand tools only, expressly including metal detectors. Panning is relevant; generators and machinery are prohibited.
Season / conditionsNo permanent potable water; creeks dry quickly after flows. Carry water and check heat, road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, dry conditions, rough tracks, old workings, stock/infrastructure and rabbit-proof fence gates.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Durikai State Forest general permission area
Flat Diggings General Permission Area
Clermont central gold district · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldQuartz
Queensland Government lists this as one of 12 General Permission Areas in the Clermont central gold district. A current fossicking licence and the site-specific GPA conditions are required; mapped mining claims, mining leases and applications remain excluded without permission.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.ManagerLandholder / Queensland Government GPA frameworkEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.
Land / tenureLandholder / Queensland Government GPA framework
DirectionsAvailable to named/exact destination
Gold occurrenceAlluvial and eluvial gold, including nugget potential, derived from quartz-lode sources and historic/deep-lead deposits in the Clermont gold district.
Detector relevanceHigh — Queensland permits electronic metal detectors as hand tools, subject to the GPA map and special conditions.
Panning relevanceModerate / seasonal — panning is suitable for fine alluvial gold, but water can be scarce; dry blowing may be useful where allowed.
Tenure checkUse the current named Queensland GPA map plus GeoResGlobe before travel. Mining claims, mining leases and mining-lease applications shown within/near the GPA remain excluded without the holder/applicant’s permission.
MethodsPermitted hand tools can include picks, shovels, pans, sieves and electronic metal detectors. Panning and dry blowing are relevant to Clermont gold; no machinery.
Season / conditionsDry-season travel is often more practical. Water can be scarce, so detector/dry methods may be more practical than panning during dry periods; check road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, remote/rough roads, old workings, mine infrastructure and active/current mining tenure. Carry water and use the current map rather than relying on the pin alone.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Central gold district
Four Mile East General Permission Area
Clermont central gold district · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldQuartz
Queensland Government lists this as one of 12 General Permission Areas in the Clermont central gold district. A current fossicking licence and the site-specific GPA conditions are required; mapped mining claims, mining leases and applications remain excluded without permission.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.ManagerLandholder / Queensland Government GPA frameworkEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.
Land / tenureLandholder / Queensland Government GPA framework
DirectionsAvailable to named/exact destination
Gold occurrenceAlluvial and eluvial gold, including nugget potential, derived from quartz-lode sources and historic/deep-lead deposits in the Clermont gold district.
Detector relevanceHigh — Queensland permits electronic metal detectors as hand tools, subject to the GPA map and special conditions.
Panning relevanceModerate / seasonal — panning is suitable for fine alluvial gold, but water can be scarce; dry blowing may be useful where allowed.
Tenure checkUse the current named Queensland GPA map plus GeoResGlobe before travel. Mining claims, mining leases and mining-lease applications shown within/near the GPA remain excluded without the holder/applicant’s permission.
MethodsPermitted hand tools can include picks, shovels, pans, sieves and electronic metal detectors. Panning and dry blowing are relevant to Clermont gold; no machinery.
Season / conditionsDry-season travel is often more practical. Water can be scarce, so detector/dry methods may be more practical than panning during dry periods; check road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, remote/rough roads, old workings, mine infrastructure and active/current mining tenure. Carry water and use the current map rather than relying on the pin alone.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Central gold district
Four Mile West General Permission Area
Clermont central gold district · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldQuartz
Queensland Government lists this as one of 12 General Permission Areas in the Clermont central gold district. A current fossicking licence and the site-specific GPA conditions are required; mapped mining claims, mining leases and applications remain excluded without permission.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.ManagerLandholder / Queensland Government GPA frameworkEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.
Land / tenureLandholder / Queensland Government GPA framework
DirectionsAvailable to named/exact destination
Gold occurrenceAlluvial and eluvial gold, including nugget potential, derived from quartz-lode sources and historic/deep-lead deposits in the Clermont gold district.
Detector relevanceHigh — Queensland permits electronic metal detectors as hand tools, subject to the GPA map and special conditions.
Panning relevanceModerate / seasonal — panning is suitable for fine alluvial gold, but water can be scarce; dry blowing may be useful where allowed.
Tenure checkUse the current named Queensland GPA map plus GeoResGlobe before travel. Mining claims, mining leases and mining-lease applications shown within/near the GPA remain excluded without the holder/applicant’s permission.
MethodsPermitted hand tools can include picks, shovels, pans, sieves and electronic metal detectors. Panning and dry blowing are relevant to Clermont gold; no machinery.
Season / conditionsDry-season travel is often more practical. Water can be scarce, so detector/dry methods may be more practical than panning during dry periods; check road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, remote/rough roads, old workings, mine infrastructure and active/current mining tenure. Carry water and use the current map rather than relying on the pin alone.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Central gold district
McDonald Flat General Permission Area
Clermont central gold district · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldQuartz
Queensland Government lists this as one of 12 General Permission Areas in the Clermont central gold district. A current fossicking licence and the site-specific GPA conditions are required; mapped mining claims, mining leases and applications remain excluded without permission.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateOfficial-area reference point derived from coordinates printed on the current Queensland Government GPA map; use the official boundary map and do not treat this pin as an entrance.ManagerLandholder / Queensland Government GPA frameworkEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryOfficial-area reference point derived from coordinates printed on the current Queensland Government GPA map; use the official boundary map and do not treat this pin as an entrance.
Land / tenureLandholder / Queensland Government GPA framework
DirectionsSuppressed — use official map/source
Gold occurrenceAlluvial and eluvial gold, including nugget potential, derived from quartz-lode sources and historic/deep-lead deposits in the Clermont gold district.
Detector relevanceHigh — Queensland permits electronic metal detectors as hand tools, subject to the GPA map and special conditions.
Panning relevanceModerate / seasonal — panning is suitable for fine alluvial gold, but water can be scarce; dry blowing may be useful where allowed.
Tenure checkUse the current named Queensland GPA map plus GeoResGlobe before travel. Mining claims, mining leases and mining-lease applications shown within/near the GPA remain excluded without the holder/applicant’s permission.
MethodsPermitted hand tools can include picks, shovels, pans, sieves and electronic metal detectors. Panning and dry blowing are relevant to Clermont gold; no machinery.
Season / conditionsDry-season travel is often more practical. Water can be scarce, so detector/dry methods may be more practical than panning during dry periods; check road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, remote/rough roads, old workings, mine infrastructure and active/current mining tenure. Carry water and use the current map rather than relying on the pin alone.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Central gold district
McMasters General Permission Area
Clermont central gold district · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldQuartz
Queensland Government lists this as one of 12 General Permission Areas in the Clermont central gold district. A current fossicking licence and the site-specific GPA conditions are required; mapped mining claims, mining leases and applications remain excluded without permission.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.ManagerLandholder / Queensland Government GPA frameworkEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.
Land / tenureLandholder / Queensland Government GPA framework
DirectionsAvailable to named/exact destination
Gold occurrenceAlluvial and eluvial gold, including nugget potential, derived from quartz-lode sources and historic/deep-lead deposits in the Clermont gold district.
Detector relevanceHigh — Queensland permits electronic metal detectors as hand tools, subject to the GPA map and special conditions.
Panning relevanceModerate / seasonal — panning is suitable for fine alluvial gold, but water can be scarce; dry blowing may be useful where allowed.
Tenure checkUse the current named Queensland GPA map plus GeoResGlobe before travel. Mining claims, mining leases and mining-lease applications shown within/near the GPA remain excluded without the holder/applicant’s permission.
MethodsPermitted hand tools can include picks, shovels, pans, sieves and electronic metal detectors. Panning and dry blowing are relevant to Clermont gold; no machinery.
Season / conditionsDry-season travel is often more practical. Water can be scarce, so detector/dry methods may be more practical than panning during dry periods; check road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, remote/rough roads, old workings, mine infrastructure and active/current mining tenure. Carry water and use the current map rather than relying on the pin alone.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Central gold district
Mount Morgan No 7 Dam reserve GPA
Capricorn region · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldGemstones
A current fossicking licence is required. Fossicking is limited to the mapped No. 7 Dam GPA and excludes dam infrastructure, roads, creeks, gullies and specified buffer zones.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateRegional marker — check official mapManagerQueensland Government / relevant land managerEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryRegional marker — check official map
Land / tenureQueensland Government / relevant land manager
DirectionsSuppressed — use official map/source
Gold occurrenceGold associated with the Mount Morgan gold-copper system, including historic alluvial gold and mineralised intrusive/hydrothermal context around the mapped No. 7 Dam GPA.
Detector relevanceHigh — site conditions expressly allow hand tools including metal detectors.
Panning relevanceLow — creeks and gullies are excluded from fossicking and water may not be taken from the dam or other water sources.
Tenure checkCarry the current No. 7 Dam GPA map and special conditions. Stay within the permitted areas and outside all mapped infrastructure/exclusion buffers.
MethodsHand tools only, expressly including metal detectors. Dredges, sluices, dry blowers, generators and machinery are prohibited.
Season / conditionsCheck heat, fire and local access conditions. Carry all water; water cannot be taken from the dam or other on-site sources.
HazardsOld workings, water bodies, built infrastructure, heat, steep/uneven terrain and wildlife.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Mount Morgan No 7 Dam reserve GPA
Museum Reserve General Permission Area
Clermont central gold district · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldQuartz
Queensland Government lists this as one of 12 General Permission Areas in the Clermont central gold district. A current fossicking licence and the site-specific GPA conditions are required; mapped mining claims, mining leases and applications remain excluded without permission.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.ManagerLandholder / Queensland Government GPA frameworkEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.
Land / tenureLandholder / Queensland Government GPA framework
DirectionsAvailable to named/exact destination
Gold occurrenceAlluvial and eluvial gold, including nugget potential, derived from quartz-lode sources and historic/deep-lead deposits in the Clermont gold district.
Detector relevanceHigh — Queensland permits electronic metal detectors as hand tools, subject to the GPA map and special conditions.
Panning relevanceModerate / seasonal — panning is suitable for fine alluvial gold, but water can be scarce; dry blowing may be useful where allowed.
Tenure checkUse the current named Queensland GPA map plus GeoResGlobe before travel. Mining claims, mining leases and mining-lease applications shown within/near the GPA remain excluded without the holder/applicant’s permission.
MethodsPermitted hand tools can include picks, shovels, pans, sieves and electronic metal detectors. Panning and dry blowing are relevant to Clermont gold; no machinery.
Season / conditionsDry-season travel is often more practical. Water can be scarce, so detector/dry methods may be more practical than panning during dry periods; check road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, remote/rough roads, old workings, mine infrastructure and active/current mining tenure. Carry water and use the current map rather than relying on the pin alone.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Central gold district
Talgai State Forest GPA
Warwick district · QLD
ConditionalAlluvial / creekResolve conditions
Gold
Mapped sections of Talgai State Forest are released as a GPA for gold fossicking. A current Queensland fossicking licence and the current map/special conditions are required.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateRegional marker — check official mapManagerQueensland Government / relevant land managerEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryRegional marker — check official map
Land / tenureQueensland Government / relevant land manager
DirectionsSuppressed — use official map/source
Gold occurrenceAlluvial gold in stream sediments, low-bank gravels and rock-bar crevices within the mapped Talgai GPA sections.
Detector relevanceHigh — site conditions expressly allow hand tools including metal detectors.
Panning relevanceHigh where water is available; permanent potable water is not available and water may not be taken from dams/bores.
Tenure checkUse the current Talgai GPA map and remain within the released State Forest GPA sections and formed access roads/tracks.
MethodsHand tools only, expressly including metal detectors. Panning is relevant; machinery is prohibited.
Season / conditionsWater can be scarce. Carry supplies and check heat, fire and road conditions.
HazardsHeat, dry conditions, rough tracks, old workings and stock/infrastructure.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Talgai State Forest general permission area
Thanes Creek fossicking area
Warwick district · QLD
ConditionalAlluvial / creekResolve conditions
Gold
Thanes Creek is a government-listed gold fossicking area west of Warwick. A current Queensland fossicking licence is required; use the current official map and stay within the designated area.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateRegional marker — check official mapManagerQueensland Government / relevant land managerEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryRegional marker — check official map
Land / tenureQueensland Government / relevant land manager
DirectionsSuppressed — use official map/source
Gold occurrenceAlluvial gold in gullies and creek sediments weathered from primary gold-bearing quartz reefs in slate.
Detector relevanceConditional — electronic detectors are permitted hand tools under Queensland’s general fossicking rules; follow any current Thanes Creek site conditions and boundary signage.
Panning relevanceHigh — Queensland Government identifies panning as the simplest recovery method; water can be scarce in dry periods.
Tenure checkUse the current Thanes Creek fossicking-area map and entrance signage; the map marker is only an orientation reference.
MethodsPanning and other hand tools allowed under current Queensland rules, including an electronic detector unless a site-specific direction restricts it; no machinery.
Season / conditionsWater may be scarce during dry periods; check weather and access conditions.
HazardsHeat, dry conditions, creek banks, old workings and rural-road access.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Thanes Creek fossicking area
Town Reserve General Permission Area
Clermont central gold district · QLD
ConditionalMixed goldfieldResolve conditions
GoldQuartz
Queensland Government lists this as one of 12 General Permission Areas in the Clermont central gold district. A current fossicking licence and the site-specific GPA conditions are required; mapped mining claims, mining leases and applications remain excluded without permission.
Checked2026-09-10CoordinateOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.ManagerLandholder / Queensland Government GPA frameworkEvidenceHigh · Queensland Government
Field planning checklistPlanning aid — not prospecting permission
AccessConditional
Licence / permitCurrent Queensland fossicking licence required
Jurisdiction baselineA current Queensland fossicking licence is required except at qualifying licensed tourist mines/sites where the official exemption applies.
Land accessUse specified fossicking land or obtain the permission required for the exact land tenure. National parks, conservation parks and wildlife reserves are not fossicking areas.
Map / boundaryOfficial entrance-sign coordinates from the current Queensland Government GPA map; the pin is an access reference, not the legal boundary.
Land / tenureLandholder / Queensland Government GPA framework
DirectionsAvailable to named/exact destination
Gold occurrenceAlluvial and eluvial gold, including nugget potential, derived from quartz-lode sources and historic/deep-lead deposits in the Clermont gold district.
Detector relevanceHigh — Queensland permits electronic metal detectors as hand tools, subject to the GPA map and special conditions.
Panning relevanceModerate / seasonal — panning is suitable for fine alluvial gold, but water can be scarce; dry blowing may be useful where allowed.
Tenure checkUse the current named Queensland GPA map plus GeoResGlobe before travel. Mining claims, mining leases and mining-lease applications shown within/near the GPA remain excluded without the holder/applicant’s permission.
MethodsPermitted hand tools can include picks, shovels, pans, sieves and electronic metal detectors. Panning and dry blowing are relevant to Clermont gold; no machinery.
Season / conditionsDry-season travel is often more practical. Water can be scarce, so detector/dry methods may be more practical than panning during dry periods; check road and fire conditions.
HazardsHeat, remote/rough roads, old workings, mine infrastructure and active/current mining tenure. Carry water and use the current map rather than relying on the pin alone.
EvidenceQueensland Government — Central gold district