Cairns Queensland (Qld) information and questions

[Bushmanrod]

Most creeks are shallow to waste deep dry most of the time wet when it rains. I was thinking the crystals was just quartz with some smokey heads on them .. Some nice clear ones around. Red bluff to speewah and even on the coastal side of black mountain rd is crystal n topaz country. Joys of being a wanderer ay..

 

[Jay Ell]

Hi everyone,

Not looking to take anyone's spot, just looking to take the kids panning for a bit of color (and maybe set up the mini sluice for an hour or so to have a scratch around)

Would there be anywhere around the Cairns area (within an hour or so drive) that would be worth a trip to get a few specks?

 

[silver]

Gday JE,....watch out for Crocks.

 

[Simmo]

Hi Jay,
Go and see George at the Miners den, a wealth of info there..
Also, there is a Cairns meet up every month with lots of local members.
https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=12735

 

[The Green Wanderer]

Gday Jayell,
Drop into the Miners den on anderson st next saturday 1st of august, were having our monthly meeting open to all. We meet around 9am for a cuppa and buscuit and are usually there till about midday.
This week we are have an amateur panning comp, see the thread https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=12735
Hope to see you there, maybe we can steer you in the right direction for a good day out with the family.

 

[Jay Ell]

Thanks TGW and Simmo,

I will see if I can get in there and say g'day!

 

[Bushmanrod]

Chlosey river either side of the hi way and the hills, chlosey river rd after first crossing all gullies running in to the river worth a look. Heard lads found half a ounce, Bolton rd KOAH, chlosey river. Was told the sand that is deposited on the road after floods worth sluicing ..

 

[Jay Ell]

Thanks Bushman Rod, we have friends that live down Koah way so it will be a good excuse to take the family down

 

[GoldenGary]

I'm local to the area, always keen to trade local information.
Amazing wot the pan can find

 

[GoldenGary]

Takes a few pans to get this yella.

 

[RM Outback]

Keeps getting better with each photo, nice work mate well done :Y:.

 

[cairnspom]

Hi, GG I'd be interested to chat with you, I've just been looking at going up to there with a detector, (I live in Cairns)

 

[steveo1]

Can anybody tell me if there is a gold shop in Cairns .thanks

 

[mbasko]

Cairns Prospecting World
http://www.cairnsprospectingworld.com
How ya's going up there buddy?

 

[steveo1]

Thanks Matt we are not up there yet at Port Macquarie at the moment then going to Gympie should be in Cairns in about 7 days

 

[user 7268]

If you coming up highway 1 you will also go straight past Minersden in Underwood Qld on the Bruce Highway :Y:

 

[Rockhunter62]

Can anybody tell me if there is a gold shop in Cairns .thanks

Did you mean a shop that sells prospecting gear or a shop that sells/buys gold.

Cheers

Doug

 

[steveo1]

Prospecting looking for some maps where to go at Cairns thank you

 

[Simmo]

http://www.treasureenterprises.com/gold prospecting information/Gold_Occurrences_in_North_Qld.htm

 

[Sacredsite]

Cairns Prospecting World
http://www.cairnsprospectingworld.com
How ya's going up there buddy?

Go and talk to George at prospecting world and I saw maps for sale last time I was in there.