Brigalow
Clermont Gold District - 25 km north-west from Clermont
Location
Clermont Gold District
Nearest Town
Clermont
Distance
25 km north-west
Photo: Bryan Barnes / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Brigalow 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
Brigalow takes its name from the brigalow scrub (Acacia harpophylla) that covers much of the country in this part of the Clermont gold district. The area was worked for alluvial gold during the historic Clermont rushes.
What You Can Find
Alluvial gold in creek gravels and shallow deposits beneath the brigalow scrub.
Getting There
Located north-west of Clermont. Access via unsealed roads through pastoral country.
Camping
No facilities. Accommodation in Clermont.
Source: Queensland Government