Camping and Prospecting in Palmer River Goldfields

[19.3]

Hi Folks,
Any suggestions on a good spot to camp, which is also suitable for detecting (SDC 2300) - on the Palmer River goldfields?
Heading there in a day or so...
Suggestions??

 

[Simmo]

Contact a lease holder!!

 

[nucopia]

The general public are not permitted to use prospecting, panning or metal detector equipment in the Palmer Goldfield Resources Reserve. Fines apply.

https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/palmer-goldfield/about.html#further_information

 

[19.3]

We contacted Bonnie Glen station and were allowed to stay at the Granites - for a reasonable fee - beautiful, beautiful camping spot with a large lake/dam as our backdrop and behind us were massive piles of washed rocks (thousands of cubic metres) from an earlier era - even they were impressive and very interesting.
It appeared that the whole area had been surfaced using big, heavy machinery - but the bush had regenerated and created an amazing scene - with an abundance of ducks and other birdlife, a few redclaw and great company around the campfire!
We prospected for several km up and down Granite Ck - but alas - no gold.

 

[Simmo]

It is a beautiful spot there on Bone's dam. However that area was extensively mined for tin.