GLADSTONE FOSSICKING AREA

Access

This 8 km² area is about 250 km NNE of Hobart, and can be reached via Scottsdale, Bridport or St Helens on good sealed roads.

Collecting area

The main collecting area is around the old tin workings from Ah Kaw Creek and Mt Cameron Creek to Alhambra Creek (AMG reference 583 400 mE, 5 464 000 mN).

Material

The area has yielded good specimens of smoky quartz, clear quartz, amethyst and jasper. The area is particularly renowned for large crystals of smoky quartz.

Special Conditions

Historic mining relics occur in this area. Fossickers are asked to respect these relics by avoiding disturbance of historic workings and not collecting artefacts (e.g. bottles, pieces of machinery etc.) from this area.

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