Mount Magnet: Fossicking in Western Australia
- Minerals reported
- 2
Mount Magnet is a mapped fossicking spot in Western Australia, Australia. Reported finds include jasper, quartz. Below: coordinates, licence notes, and nearby spots.
About Mount Magnet
Mount Magnet, on the Great Northern Highway in the Murchison, is the longest surviving gold mining settlement in Western Australia, worked since gold was found in 1891. The town actively promotes gold detecting and fossicking, and a 37 km tourist trail links old mine sites, granite outcrops and lookouts, with The Granites, a granite breakaway and Aboriginal rock art site, 7 km north of town. Both prospecting and fossicking require a Western Australian Miner's Right. Much of the surrounding ground is pastoral leasehold, where prospectors are expected to notify the pastoralist of where they plan to operate and for how long.
Plan your visit
Permission required before fossicking
- State / territory
- Western Australia
- Nearest road
- Naughton Street
- Postcode
- 6638
- Coordinates
- -28.06295, 117.84939
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & fossicking status
Permission required before fossicking
Requires landholder, operator, or agency permission before any fossicking. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
Carry a Miner's Right, check land and tenement status before digging, get written consent where required, and avoid protected areas unless clearly allowed.
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