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Queensland
Cape River fossicking area
Gold ground Documented siteLicence or permit
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Alluvial gold ground on the Cape River near Pentland, rushed in 1867 and now a designated fossicking area
Listed among Queensland's designated fossicking areas and covered in detecting guides.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
heat, flooding after rain
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.