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Fossicking plan for the Golden Mount

Cr Cherie Rutherord and Mayor Tony Williams at the No 7 Dam with a map of the proposed General Permission Area (GPA) for recreational fossicking. (Supplied)
By Matthew Pearce

There's still "gold in them thar hills," and Mount Morgan residents and tourists will soon have a dedicated recreational fossicking […]

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