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.
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
- 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
Central region
- Mount Morgan Ammo, 69 Morgan Street, Mount Morgan. Queensland 4714
Emerald Mining District
- The Willows Hidden Gem 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