Black Ridge
Clermont Gold District - 20 km north from Clermont
Location
Clermont Gold District
Nearest Town
Clermont
Distance
20 km north
Photo: State Library of Queensland (Public Domain)
Location
Black Ridge is near Clermont
Fossicking Area Boundary
Official declared boundary from the Queensland Government. You may only fossick within this area.
Boundary data from Queensland Government spatial services
History
Black Ridge is a general permission area in the Clermont gold district, named for the dark-coloured ridge country in the area. The ridge contains ironstone gravels that have trapped alluvial gold.
What You Can Find
Alluvial gold in ironstone gravels and creek beds. Metal detecting on the ridge slopes can be productive.
Getting There
Located north of Clermont. Access via local roads and tracks.
Camping
No facilities. Accommodation in Clermont.
View Black Ridge on the Map
See satellite imagery, terrain, and surrounding fossicking areas.
Open MapSource: Queensland Government