Billabong Blue Sapphire Fossicking Park

We decided to fossick and camp at billabong blue and ended up staying a week. We tried out the fossicking park for $20 and found loads of sapphires in a whole day of digging (opens 9am, closes 4pm). Not really any good quality ones though. We brought our own sieves etc so we did two days of our own digging and fossicking in Frazer's creek near the campsite ($10pp). This was more successful with nicer stones. We ended up getting a sapphire and zircon cut. And found one more on the last day that was 3.6 carats that we will get cut.We also camped at their site. They had flushing toilets and a hose with creek water (it was clean but not drinkable) you could use as a shower. They also had a shared space with a kitchen sink that was connected to a rain water tank. There were a few shacks around that you could use. And the bathroom and main communal area had lighting. The bins get emptied every day and the toilet paper gets restocked but I would bring a roll just in case.We accessed Billabong Blue via a sealed road, but the campsite location is through dirt roads around the back. Our mini SUV was fine and most cars in dry weather would be fine also.If you are camping get there before 2pm, if fossicking get there as early as possible.It was very quiet all week but got busier over the weekend. Would highly recommend this, even with families, singles or couples.It was a great experience overall. Loved waking up to the sounds of birds and cows in the morning. And seeing the starry night sky.

Great place to stay for a few days. Excellent camp kitchen with big open fireplace, huge polished table, double sink with tank water. Heaps of firewood available.Septic toilets, very clean.No showers but we used a big pot in the camp kitchen to boil water for bucket showers.Really enjoyed our time. We found lots of little gems just specking around the camp.Also we did some fossicking for gems at the Billabong Blue Fossicking Area and found loads of nice gems. The owner Bill was very helpful and accommodating.Highly recommend spending the day fossicking, or longer camping out there.

I've been coming here for over 10 years,I always stay on the property and have never had a bad experience. The camp kitchen, toilets and shop has seen this properties attraction double. Bill is a local legend, full of stories and a lovely man aswell.

You will find gems here. Good fun going through the fossiking process. Gary on site was very helpful. $20 per person. Bring water and food if staying for a while. We were there for 3 hrs. Store affiliated with this place is in town at the Tourist Info Centre. Plenty of nice gems and jewellery to purchase.

Great family activity, good set up and so much fun. Our family arrived at 9am along with three other families we were fossicking with. Some were experienced fossickers but it was all new to me. Bill, the owner, gave us very clear explanations on how to find gems in the pile he had prepared for the day. We found heaps! Bill supplies all the fossicking material you need and at $50/family, it is good value. The place has two flushing toilets and a tap to wash hands (a bar of soap would be a welcome addition). There are chairs and a picnic table for having a break. We stayed until about 1pm and had lots of fun.

Had so much fun and found some saphires. The owners show you what to do and supply every thing you need. These are a few of the stones we found.

Loved the fossicking, the results were great. $20 for the whole day was awesome. Couldnt recommend it more.

Had a great time here with the young kids. They dump an excavator bucket’s worth of paydirt from their mine/riverbed and you pay $20 to scratch and shake through it to find dozens of small sapphires and some larger ones like the above. Great fun, lovely people and whilst it’s not the Ritz, it’s a lovely chance to get into the bush a little.

Absolutely gorgeous veiws. The owners are down to earth, easy to talk to. Fossicking and finding gems was fun. Found a few, gorgeous colours.I would highly recommend going to Billabong Blue Sapphire Fossicking you won't regret it. Value for money.From the QLD gal