Fossicking licence agents

You can purchase a fossicking licence online, from a mines assessment hub or from an authorised agent officer listed below.

There are different licence types available depending on whether you are fossicking as an individual or as a group.

Fossicking licence fees

Authorised agents

Northern region

Mount Isa Mining District

• Mary Kathleen Tourist Park, Cloncurry, Queensland 4824

Georgetown Mining District

• Croydon Shire Council, Samwell St, Croydon, Queensland 4871
• Forsayth Tourist Park, First Street, Forsayth, Queensland 4871
• Simon Harrison, O’Briens Creek Camp Grounds, Mt Surprise, Queensland 4871

Mareeba Mining District

• Night Sky Secrets Pty Ltd, Shop 3, 321 Sheridan Street Cairns North Queensland 4870
• Mareeba Heritage Centre Inc, 345 Byrnes Street, Mareeba Queensland 4880

Charters Towers Mining District

• Queensland Government Agent, Collinsville, Queensland 4804
• Towers Gas and Camping, 168 Gill Street, Charters Towers, Queensland 4820

Central region

• Mount Morgan Ammo, 69 Morgan Street, Mount Morgan. Queensland 4714

Emerald Mining District

• Blue Gem Caravan Park, Sapphire, Queensland 4702
• Willows Gemfields Caravan Park, Willows Gemfields, Queensland 4702

Winton Mining District

• Waltzing Matilda Centre, 50 Elderslie Street, Winton, Queensland 4735

Southern region

Brisbane Mining District

• Cooloola Information Centre, Bruce Hwy Gympie, Queensland 4570
• Nanango Visitor Information Centre, Henry St, Nanango, Queensland 4615

Dalby Mining District

• Chinchilla Visitor Information Centre, Warrego Hwy, Chinchilla, Queensland 4413
• Warwick Visitor Information Centre, 72 Palmerin Street, Warwick, Queensland 4370
• Stanthorpe Visitor Information Centre, 27 Leslie Parade, Stanthorpe, Queensland 4380

Quilpie Mining District

• Artesian Waters Caravan Park, 1 Blue Bonnet Boulevard, Yowah Queensland 4490
• Paroo Shire Council, Cunnamulla, Queensland 4490