cairns

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...

Anyone from cairns tried any spots around here with some luck?? Thinkin about venturing out next weekend on a golden adventure and any tips would be great :)