rockhampton

Hey guys, I currently live in Vic, but my partner said we can move to Qld if there is fishing and gold within an hr of each other. I was wondering if anyone knows much about mackay, rocky, cairns and areas close to them that have gold and fishing? Is gold up there hard to find? I have heard...

Hi all... just wondering if anyone would know of any areas around rockhampton to go gold fossicking, as i want to get out there and try my luck with the family and see what treasures we might find.. I know about the gold fields out at Clermont, there also on my 'to try list'. Any info would be...