Brand newbie

[glot]

Been searching threads but have not found my answers.

Brand new to gold fossicking in Qld. Needed something to occupy me in between beer making.

Based in Rockhampton. Some suggestions as to where I can find out about legality /acceptability of working places like streams etc. The Dept of mines give a broad explanation. If I enter a river like the Dee river from the road, am I trespassing etc? What is their definition of mechanical devices? There are lots of places where the Dee river crosses Struck Oil road above the mine. Below the mine, your pans would probably dissolve in the water.

[glot]

For anyone not aware of it, here is a link to a great map. The trick is to zoom in before you start adding layers. Makes loading quicker.

www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/mapping-data/maps/minesonlinemaps

[labrador]

Hi glot,
I havent done mutch resurch on your earia, but there is gold there, so dont stop resurching, Can you walk in to your Dept of mines and energy, or what ever it may be called up there. They seem to be very helpfull in Vic.
I read the book Rivers of gold ? or some thing like that, it was about the Parmer River,in the eairly days, I was a lot younger and whished I was born back then, Any one that has read it would have to agree the Aboriginials were some of the firt to have chinees food.
I digress, The fact is there is good gold not far from you,
Lab

[Ric]

Hi Glot and welcome to the forum

We have a bit of information in the Maps, Exporation report and Online information boards. There are maps and other information as well as links to information by different members.
alluvialgprospectors.proboards.com/board/18/gold-goldfields-information-page
alluvialgprospectors.proboards.com/board/42/queensland-maps

We also have a bit of information on Queensland goldfields on our Yahoo files pages, groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Alluvialgoldprospectors/files/1.%20PDF%20Files/Queensland/

You will need to join the yahoo group to access this. groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Alluvialgoldprospectors/info
Just ensure you let us know who you are when you join as it is only for people who are already members of this group.

Any information on the legalities of prospecting in Qld should be available on the QLD Gov Dept of natural resources website.

www.dnrm.qld.gov.au/mining/fossicking

Good luck and remember there is no such thing as a silly question so ask away

Ric

[glot]

From what I have found so far, almost everywhere is off limits to fossicking. The designated fossicking areas around Claremont or on private property but not necessarily in the creek or it's banks (due to most creeks coming under native title)are about the only places.

[peterrocks]

Yeh mate, pretty much anywhere there might be some yella stuff, some company has a "Permit" over the area which keeps prospecting off limits. Prospecting permit might get you some time in an area, but not long enough.. Best of luck Mate.