Opal Fossicking in Western Australia

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Hi All,

I am from Perth and was wondering if there are places/mines around WA (Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie?) that are publicly accessible for Opal fossicking? I am not looking for precious ones so any kind of Opal will work.

Would appreciate your feedback on this. Never done fossicking myself so not sure whether it's even even possible to find opals yourself?

Thank you!
 
https://www.mindat.org/loc-12148.html

Take this with a grain of salt - I doubt the Three Mile entry, and Coolgardie was not black opal just precious opal (I have some - a bit average but a proper colour display_)

The illustrated example looks like opalised wood to me - mine was from a quartz vein and has good colour.
 

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