 The leases were situated between Ravenshoe and Mount Garnet, North Queensland, and comprised tin bearing deposits which followed the courses of Battle and Nettle Creeks with both areas crossing the Kennedy Highway between Ravenshoe and Mount Garnet.The Nettle Creek area was divided into two sections, the upper section was shallow and crossed by several granite bars, but was rich in tin.Alluvial cassiterite (SnO2 tin oxide) has been mined in the Mount Garnet area since 1881.