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Central Queensland region and the rest of the State Gold and Gem mining history, geological maps, old workings, gold research and practical prospecting guidance—with every source properly attributed.

CQ Diggings is FREE. Have you created your account yet?Whether you're chasing gold, hunting gemstones, swinging a detect...
15/10/2026

CQ Diggings is FREE. Have you created your account yet?

Whether you're chasing gold, hunting gemstones, swinging a detector or researching forgotten places, CQ Diggings is here to help you find your next adventure.

Creating a free account lets you:

Save your favourite locations and research for later.

Return to your saved work whenever you like.

Explore Queensland's gold, gem, relic and treasure locations.

Research old mines, historical discoveries, maps and forgotten workings.

Make use of our growing collection of research tools and information.

We're constantly expanding our coverage across Queensland, adding more locations, historical records and features along the way.

No subscription needed. No payment required. Just sign up and start exploring.

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Off to renew my Queensland fossicking licence this week. It's cheap, quick to do online, and it's what lets you legally ...
12/10/2026

Off to renew my Queensland fossicking licence this week.

It's cheap, quick to do online, and it's what lets you legally poke around the old diggings in designated areas.

If yours has lapsed or you've never had one, I put together a plain-English page on why you need one, the different types, and how to apply:

Ever wonder where the old-timers actually dug around your way?Thousands of old Queensland diggings, reefs and shafts, pu...
11/10/2026

Ever wonder where the old-timers actually dug around your way?

Thousands of old Queensland diggings, reefs and shafts, pulled out of dusty government reports and put on one map. Some are in spots you'd never guess.

Link's in the pic. Have a squiz at what's near you.

CQ Diggings needs your local knowledge.We’re improving the way we model likely gold and gem areas across Queensland, and...
06/10/2026

CQ Diggings needs your local knowledge.

We’re improving the way we model likely gold and gem areas across Queensland, and one of the best sources of information is the people who have actually spent time out there swinging a detector, panning creeks, digging wash or simply exploring the country.

If you know of an area where you’ve:

• found gold, gemstones or interesting mineralisation
• seen old workings, shafts, mullock heaps or diggings
• heard reliable local stories about old finds
• found colours in a creek or gully
• picked up specimens that looked worth investigating
• detected targets in an area that seemed geologically interesting
• noticed quartz, ironstone, old wash, exposed bedrock or other promising ground

we’d like to hear about it.

It does NOT have to be a famous goldfield or known gem area.

In fact, information from places that are barely documented, forgotten or completely unexpected can be especially useful.

We’re using historical records, geology, drainage, terrain, known occurrences and field information to improve our modelling of areas that may deserve a closer look.

Real-world observations help us test whether those models are actually pointing in the right direction.

You don’t need to give away your secret patch either. A general area, creek, range, district or description can still be useful.

Gold, sapphires, zircons, topaz, garnets, agates, thunder eggs, crystals or anything else you reckon is worth investigating, send it through.

Known area or unknown area, successful trip or just something that made you think “there might be something here”, it all helps.

The aim is simple: build a better picture of Queensland and hopefully identify some new places worth researching for panning, detecting and fossicking.

Drop a comment below or send CQ Diggings a private message.

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And yes, “old bloke at the pub reckons there was gold up there” still counts. We’ll just put that one in the evidence pile marked needs a little more work. 😄

Somewhere in Queensland, there’s still gold hiding under a perfectly ordinary-looking bit of dirt. Rude, really.People h...
06/10/2026

Somewhere in Queensland, there’s still gold hiding under a perfectly ordinary-looking bit of dirt. Rude, really.

People have been chasing gold around Queensland for more than 160 years.

They dug shafts, followed reefs, worked creeks, shifted ridiculous amounts of dirt… and still managed to leave plenty of unanswered questions behind.

That’s the bit CQ Diggings is interested in.

Old mine records. Forgotten workings. Historical maps. Geological reports. Creek systems. Recorded gold occurrences. And the places where all of those clues start lining up.

We’re not promising a nugget under every gum tree.

We’re just making it considerably harder for the dirt to keep secrets.

Can't afford a detector but still want to find gold? Same, mate. While the detector fund is currently a jam tin and is c...
04/10/2026

Can't afford a detector but still want to find gold? Same, mate. While the detector fund is currently a jam tin and is currently two bucks fifty, there’s another way. 😅

So here's the cheap way in. A gold pan costs about the same as a carton, lasts a lot longer, and your missus can't complain about the beeping.

I've put together a free Gladstone creek panning guide on CQ Diggings. It covers seven local creeks with old gold records, what the evidence actually says for each one, a research map, how to run your first pan, where in a creek to try, and who you need to ask before you go.

No promises of nuggets. Most pans come up with nothing but sand and a sore back. But when that first bit of colour shows up in the bottom of the pan, you'll be hooked.

Link's in the picture (thanks Facebook 🙄): cqdiggings.com.au/gladstone-creek-panning.php

Remember, a fossicking licence doesn't give you the right to enter land. Get the landholder's OK first.

Gold prospecting is a strange hobby when you think about it.You drive for hours, walk into the scrub, dig holes in the d...
27/09/2026

Gold prospecting is a strange hobby when you think about it.

You drive for hours, walk into the scrub, dig holes in the dirt, wash rocks in a pan and get excited over something smaller than a breadcrumb.

And somehow, it’s brilliant.

Fresh air. Quiet country. A bit of history. A reason to explore places you’d normally drive straight past.

You might find gold.

You might find absolutely nothing.

Either way, you’ll probably come home dirty, tired, and already planning the next trip.

That’s prospecting.

CQ Diggings
Research. Maps. History. Prospecting leads across Queensland.

Gold in Gladstone City?There are genuine old gold records right on the edge of Gladstone, and we’ve now pulled the histo...
24/09/2026

Gold in Gladstone City?

There are genuine old gold records right on the edge of Gladstone, and we’ve now pulled the history, geology, old workings and likely drainage paths together into one investigation.

Briffney Creek is particularly interesting, with official records describing old creek-wash gold workings.

Some locations are documented. Others still need more work before we can say much with confidence.

Read the full Gladstone City investigation on the website.

CQ Diggings combines statewide authoritative gold and gem records with deeper Central Queensland research. Filter by reg...
23/09/2026

CQ Diggings combines statewide authoritative gold and gem records with deeper Central Queensland research. Filter by region, commodity and evidence type, then open the record behind the marker.

https://cqdiggings.com.au/map.html?mode=ALL

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