Cairns man faces losing car over hefty fine for rock he took from Queensland creek

Some people believe crystals have healing powers – but in the case of one man, they did more harm than good.

Cairns man Harry Ward regularly goes on hikes the far north of Queensland.

He says the activity “does me a lot of good” as he battles cancer and treatment-related depression.

On a recent walk in the Macalister Range National Park, Ward went to a spot he knows is good for fossicking near Oak Beach, north of Cairns.

“On the side of the road, where the river goes under the road, you…