{"id":554,"date":"2018-11-12T22:03:01","date_gmt":"2018-11-12T12:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=554"},"modified":"2022-06-27T13:44:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T03:44:11","slug":"forsayth","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/destination\/forsayth\/","title":{"rendered":"Forsayth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"554\" class=\"elementor elementor-554\" data-elementor-post-type=\"destination\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18602544 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18602544\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fc72d96\" data-id=\"7fc72d96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8b9386 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8b9386\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>A Fossicker&#8217;s Delight<\/h2><p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/directory\/agate-creek-camping-ground\/\"><strong>Agate Creek Camping Ground<\/strong><\/a>, nestled among the trees by the creek, is the perfect place to relax and unwind and forget about the stresses of modern-day life. The area is world renowned for agates of superb colours and patterns and is very popular with fossickers, some staying for weeks and even months. Along with agates, thunder eggs, quartz, citrine and amethyst crystal can also be found in the area.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-222f160 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"222f160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Agate-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10955\" alt=\"Agate found at the camping ground\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Agate-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Agate-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Agate-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Agate-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Agate.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed78c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ed78c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">There are a number of tracks throughout the fossicking field if you wish to explore the area more, where you will be able to view some amazing sandstone formations, or you may even come across some brumbies!<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Agate Creek Camping Ground is approximately 70km south from Forsayth, which is the nearest town, so make sure you bring plenty of supplies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d6f9f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39d6f9f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cobbold Gorge<\/h3><p>Cobbold Gorge, owned and operated by Simon and Gaye Terry, offers up its beauty and its secrets only through guided tours. The Gorge Tour departs at 10.00am throughout the season until October 31. In winter, a 1.30pm tour is also offered. The three-hour tour includes a walking visit to the grave of pioneer John Corbett and a walk to the top of the escarpment for freshwater crocodile viewing. The boat cruise travels 600 metres of the waterway and gives you the chance to experience the eerie silence and spectacular beauty of Cobbold Gorge.<\/p><p>Cobbold Village offers warm, country hospitality with accommodation, a licensed bar, restaurant and coffee bar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51021ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51021ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Accessing Cobbold Gorge<\/h3><p>Of course, you can follow the bitumen road from Georgetown to Forsayth (less than an hour\u2019s drive) and organise a transfer to Cobbold Gorge so you don\u2019t have to take your car off the sealed road &#8211; then head back to Georgetown to continue your journey to Mount Surprise.<\/p><p>But if you don\u2019t mind some gravel road driving, the 43km of formed gravel from Forsayth to Cobbold will be a breeze. When you return to Forsayth, take the scenic shortcut to Mount Surprise via Einasleigh.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re coming from further afield, it\u2019s six hours from Cairns or Townsville, five hours from Hughenden or Charters Towers.<\/p><p>From Hughenden or Charters Towers, visit via The Lynd Junction and Einasleigh. The Lynd to Cobbold this way is 185km, and all but 40km is gravel. If you\u2019re not keen to drive at all, there are other ways to get here. Bus services are available from Cairns to Georgetown and you can arrange day tours to Cobbold Gorge from Georgetown or Forsayth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-744915f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"744915f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d0cd56\" data-id=\"1d0cd56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258b6b9 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"258b6b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:5}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-1696\" alt=\"Tourist Information Icon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/icon-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/icon.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Visitor Information<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><b>TerrEstrial (Visitor Information Centre, Georgetown)<\/b><br>\nPhone (within Australia) 07 4079 9027<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":1429,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/554"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/destination"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/destination\/554\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelactionmatildacountry.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}