Scrub Lead Fossicking Area: Fossicking in Queensland

About Scrub Lead Fossicking Area

Scrub Lead is one of the designated fossicking lands of the Central Queensland gemfields, lying between the townships of Rubyvale and Sapphire off the sealed road from Anakie. Miners sank shafts along the lead in the early 1900s, and it has a reputation for yielding some of the best stones of the fields, especially blues. The sapphire-bearing wash is deep here, generally 3 to 12 m or more below the surface, deeper than the shallow ground near Sapphire township. A Queensland fossicking licence is required, and camping on designated fossicking land is limited to three months.

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Quick details

Access

Check locally

State / territory

Queensland

Nearest road

Rubyvale Road

Postcode

4702

Coordinates

-23.43231, 147.71528

Land & fossicking status

Confirm rules before fossicking

Land status here is not confirmed. Fossicking rules are set by state or territory, and national parks are usually off-limits. Verify licences, land access, and local rules before you collect.

Buy the correct fossicking licence, stay inside designated or permitted areas, follow hand-tool limits, and check any site-specific conditions.

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