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Mount Gibson Fossicking Area. Mt Gibson Sanctuary Western Australian Naturalists Club Innot Hot Springs is on the highway but the drive into Mount Gibson while short is extremely rough and definate 4WD only Marg awoke feeling a bit shabby, so we decided a quick trip to the Mt Gibson fossicking area and then drive to Mount Garnet to use the Internet, as we don't have.

Mount Gibson (2338) Map by Geoscience Australia Avenza Maps
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Mount Gibson fossicking area map (PDF, 787.3 KB) Facilities Weather: Early morning fog then beautiful sunny day - temperature ranged from Min of 14.5° at 6:30am to Max of 25.2° at 1:40pm.

Mount Gibson (2338) Map by Geoscience Australia Avenza Maps

Visitors can fossick for gem topaz at Mount Gibson and O'Briens Creek, agates at Agate Creek, moonstone at Moonstone Hill and sapphires at Lava Plains Visitors can fossick for gem topaz at Mount Gibson and O'Briens Creek, agates at Agate Creek, moonstone at Moonstone Hill and sapphires at Lava Plains Describes the Mt Gibson topaz fossicking area in northern Queensland, including roads, access, maps, geological notes and camping information

Mount Gibson Station WA Photograph by Tony Brown Fine Art America. A number of fossicking areas have been set aside in northern Queensland for recreational and tourist fossicking Fossickers require a fossicking licence in all areas

Fossicking Tours Gemtree Caravan Park. Mount Gibson fossicking area map (PDF, 787.3 KB) Facilities Recent Activities Magnetic Encoders by Nerb [Today at 12:56:55 AM] Butterfly cut by Faceting Frank [March 19, 2025, 04:51:14 PM] Pendant findings by Faceting Frank [March 18, 2025, 12:38:24 PM] Topaz scratches (aka should've known better) by RoughCreations