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

Period

Individual

Family

Club

Educational
organisation

Commercial
tour operator

1 month

Fee 35402

Fee 35405

NA

Fee 35409

Fee 35411

6 months

Fee 35403

Fee 35406

NA

NA

NA

1 year

Fee 35404

Fee 35407

Fee 35408

Fee 35410

Fee 35412

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