General Permission Area
McMasters
Gold
Clermont Gold District - 25 km north from Clermont
Location
Clermont Gold District
Nearest Town
Clermont
Distance
25 km north
Photo: State Library of Queensland (Public Domain)
Location
McMasters 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
McMasters is a general permission area in the northern part of the Clermont gold district. Like the other Clermont GPAs, it covers ground that was worked during the 1860s gold rush.
What You Can Find
Alluvial gold in creek gravels and shallow deposits.
Gold
Getting There
1
Located north of Clermont. Access via unsealed roads through pastoral country.
Camping
No facilities. Accommodation in Clermont.
Source: Queensland Government