Durikai State Forest
Darling Downs - 40 km west from Warwick
Location
Darling Downs
Nearest Town
Warwick
Distance
40 km west
Photo: John Robert McPherson / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Location
Durikai State Forest is near Warwick
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
Durikai State Forest is a general permission area on the Darling Downs west of Warwick. The granite intrusions in the state forest have produced topaz, quartz crystals, and occasional beryl.
What You Can Find
Topaz crystals in decomposed granite. Quartz crystals and occasional beryl (aquamarine) are also found.
Surface collecting and shallow digging in weathered granite outcrops are the main methods.
Getting There
From Warwick, head west towards Pratten and then south into the state forest. Unsealed roads.
Camping
Bush camping permitted in the state forest. No facilities. Carry water.
View Durikai State Forest on the Map
See satellite imagery, terrain, and surrounding fossicking areas.
Open MapSource: Queensland Government