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Do you need a permit to metal detect in Queensland?
According to the DNRM website – Fossickers require a current fossicking licence, which can be obtained online, from our regional and district offices and authorised agents. Licences are not required at tourist mines and similar sites that charge a fee for entry.
Where can I use a metal detector in Qld?
Specified fossicking land
- Central Queensland gemfields.
- Central gold district.
- South-eastern Queensland fossicking.
- Northern Queensland fossicking.
- Western opal fields.
Do you need a permit to use a metal detector in Australia?
Yes, in most states in Australia you will need a Fossicking License or Miner’s Right to go Metal Detecting or fossicking. hey are usually cheap, allowing the family to get into this hobby cheaply. There are also some restrictions on where you can and cannot detect.
Do you need a fossicking licence in Qld?
Fossicking is a regulated activity in Queensland and requires a fossicking licence. This licence allows you to search for and collect fossicking materials for recreational, tourist and educational purposes only. Licences are not required at tourist mines and similar sites that charge a fee for entry.
Where can I go gold detecting in Qld?
The Rich Goldfields of Queensland
- BIGGENDEN AREA. • Gebangle Gold Reefs.
- BRISBANE AREA. • Bank’s Creek.
- CORDALBA AREA. • Bull Ant Mine.
- EIDSVOLD AREA. • Cracow Goldfield.
- GAYNDAH AREA. • Scotland Hills.
- GYMPIE AREA. • Glastonbury Goldfield.
- KILKIVAN AREA. • Kilkivan Goldfield.
- MARODIAN AREA. • Mount Scougall Mines.
Does Brisbane River have gold?
The Walter Taylor Bridge, in Indooroopilly, was built on gold — tailings were found when its footings were drilled down into rock in the Brisbane River. Gold nuggets have also been found in Brisbane near streams at Brookfield, Mt Coot-tha and out towards Warwick.