Even tho it's called Emmaville Goldfields, You won't find any Gold if that's what you are aiming for, or Old Buildings ... there are only 3 or 4 locations that had any sign of Gold, and it's deep.. like 100m deep in the ground... As for Sapphires, there is not much around Emmaville area either... Emmaville was a Tin area, so you will find all sorts of Minerals associated with Tin... Better off spending a few days at one of the Fossicking Parks, like Billabong Blue or 7Oakes.. Better chance of finding a Sapphire or 2... Most good areas are on Private Land and are No Go areas for us Fossickers now...
A must see at Emmaville is the Mining Museum... Best Gem and Mineral display you will ever see... There is also the Emmaville Geological Centre opened on Gulf Road.. Steve has Fossicking on an old Emerald Mine on his property... Ask at the Museum for Details, Steve may be there as he is also a volunteer at the Museum some days...
Most of the creeks around Emmaville, Glen Innes, Inverell are Dry or close to it as there has been no rain for quite some time now...
Torrington area is also a Mineral area and not much Gold was found there, but lots of Minerals... Torrington is one of the most heavily Mineralized Zones in Australia.. Next to Broken Hill of course..
Most if not all the areas 7.62 has shown are on private property and are no go areas.. Very Rough Country East of Glen Innes.... Kookabookra is about the only accessible area to try... And it is a public fossicking area where you might find Topaz, Sapphires and a bit of Gold.. If you are Lucky.. Very Lucky....
LW....