BRISBANE, Queensland, April 22 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, Minister for Manufacturing and Minister for Regional and Rural Development

The Honourable Dale Last

Golden opportunity as fossicking area established in Mount Morgan

* New fossicking area opened at Mount Morganin regional Queensland. * Hobbyists and families can try their luck and attempt to strike gold at 288 hectare area. * Project provides new and exciting tourismdrawcard for Mount Morgan area.

Locals and tourists can go for gold searching for buried treasure in Central Queensland with a new fossicking area established at Mount Morgan.

The recreational fossicking area has been established aft...