"Prospecting" North Queensland.

[rc62burke]

Hi All
For those members interested in "Prospecting for Gold" in North Queensland, here is some information that may make planning any trip a little easier.
Located around Georegtown "Etheridge Shire" there are a number of properties that members of the public can access for the purposes of metal detecting & camping.

Access to these properties is by pay to detect, contact the owners for current pricing.

those are as follows,

"Western Creek Station" - Which is located about 20 km South of Georgetown, operated by Shirley Young & Geoff Brown, this is a working cattle property & has only been open to the detecting public since May 2014 so it is relatively untouched, there was some good finds here since opening.
There is a designated camping area which is huge & has toilets & hot showers for campers.

"Flat Creek Station" - Is located a further 13km South West of Western Creek on the same road, this is also a working cattle property run by Peter Henry, it has been open for quite some time but still produce good gold, there are toilets & hot showers at the designated camping area.

"Dells Hole Station" - Is located South West of Forsayth & is run by Kevin Young, this is also an operating cattle property, this property has been open to the public since 2011, there are no facilities at the camp, so you need to take in all water.

I will continue to add information here in the next week.
cheers
Lee

 

[dwt]

Awesome mate, makes for holiday/trip planning simple

 

[wooly]

Thanks for the info rc62burke. Can you please send me contact details if you have them.

 

[user 794]

Thanks very much rc62burke - it will still be a little while before I can make the trip but I think a beer or two should be offered to you!

 

[yobskin]

Thanx mate....what about dry blowing? On these properties...im not partial for swinging the beep stick. Lol

 

[rc62burke]

Hi All
For some reason I can't see the edit post button?? I made a typo in the info for Dells Hole, there are NO facilities at the camp area.
cheers
Lee

 

[mond]

Hi All
For those members interested in "Prospecting for Gold" in North Queensland, here is some information that may make planning any trip a little easier.
Located around Georegtown "Etheridge Shire" there are a number of properties that members of the public can access for the purposes of metal detecting & camping.

Access to these properties is by pay to detect, contact the owners for current pricing.

those are as follows,

"Western Creek Station" - Which is located about 20 km South of Georgetown, operated by Shirley Young & Geoff Brown, this is a working cattle property & has only been open to the detecting public since May 2014 so it is relatively untouched, there was some good finds here since opening.
There is a designated camping area which is huge & has toilets & hot showers for campers.

"Flat Creek Station" - Is located a further 13km South West of Western Creek on the same road, this is also a working cattle property run by Peter Henry, it has been open for quite some time but still produce good gold, there are toilets & hot showers at the designated camping area.

"Dells Hole Station" - Is located South West of Forsayth & is run by Kevin Young, this is also an operating cattle property, this property has been open to the public since 2011, there are facilities at the camp, so you need to take in all water.

I will continue to add information here in the next week.
cheers
Lee

thanks rc62burke for your info thinking of a trip in april to western creek
I have never been up that way and im a 70 plus old guy lone traveller
minelab 5000 mond

 

[Goldpick]

Hi All
For some reason I can't see the edit post button?? I made a typo in the info for Dells Hole, there are NO facilities at the camp area.
cheers
Lee

Initial post now edited.

 

[Magilla]

Thanks for the info Lee.

 

[Guest]

Good info Lee.

Long way to go for me but maybe one day?

Cheers

RS

 

[stoyve]

Thanks Lee for your generous information mate.
Cheers Steve

 

[rc62burke]

Thanx mate....what about dry blowing? On these properties...im not partial for swinging the beep stick. Lol

Mate you will need to discuss that with the respective owners of the properties, as you are aware Dry blowing falls outside of the "Fossicking regulation.
cheers
Lee

 

[yobskin]

Does it !!! Well that is a bumber....

 

[rc62burke]

Hi All
I have a question for the Moderator team.
In view to trying to help out the people running these very rare "Pay to Detect" properties, will you allow me to put up the contact numbers here?? ( I have previously gained permission from them to do so) as they are keen to take any call from people wanting to visit their properties.
cheers
Lee

 

[Jaros]

Lee the consensus from the mods is -yes- you can.
Jaros and team

 

[rc62burke]

Thanks Mods
I will put them up tonight.
cheers
Lee

 

[Nanjim]

Lee
Thanks for the info....
We may get there one day ...
We are on the other side of the paddock....

Cheers Nanjim
Jim

 

[tin town]

Thanks Lee top idea

 

[rc62burke]

Hi All
Here are the contact details for respective properties,

Flat Creek Station - http://www.flatcreekstation.com.au/

Western Creek Station - 07 40625591.

Dells Hole - (07) 4062 5534.
cheers
Lee

 

[rc62burke]

Hi All
I have another couple for the list. also pay to detect.

Gilberton Station - Is located about 60km South of Forsayth & is accessed via the Kidston or Oak Park road, this is also a working cattle property that has been open for detecting for quite some time.
It is run by Rob & Lyn French, (07) 4062 5321

They also own Mt Hogan which is near by, that they open from time to time, both of these 2, have specific areas set aside for detecting.

In Forsayth there is a Caravan park, when you are staying at the park this gives you access to another property North East of town called Mt Talbot, the only way to access this one is to deal through the van park.

cheers
Lee