Agate Creek
Declared Fossicking Land
North Queensland

Agate Creek is about 340 km west of Townsville. Access, while suitable for conventional vehicles in normal conditions, may not be possible during the wet season. This area is known for agates of superb color and pattern; chalcedony and thunder eggs are also found. Agates can be separated from the decomposed lava formations by hand excavation and from alluvium (soil, gravel) in or near creeks and gullies (usually dry).

Camping is prohibited on the Fossicking Area but is catered for nearby.

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