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That Outback Opal Hunters show starts tonight for anyone in OZ with aus discovery channel. https://www.discoverychannel.com.au/shows/outback-opal-hunters Wish I had it so I could have a look at it. Will have to keep an eye on youtube in the coming days to see if it appears there.

gorgeous looking stone.

I just managed to find a readable version of the map of the county of tanjil on the internet and it appears I misread the borders (or typed it in wrong) as Stratford does indeed sit well inside the borders of Tanjil county. So my bad. :8 woops.

Well I thought I was ok to fossick there. I did check on the geovic maps, but it is possible that I read it wrong as I am new at all this. If it isn't allowed in the Avon River then that is interesting because when I drive over the bridge I often see people in there, and I've seen it mentioned...

Thanks. Im in western suburbs of melb. And i know there is a club in essendon so plan to check them out. Hopefully they do regular field trips.

Not the whole avon river is exempted. Only certain sections of it. Thanks for the suggestions. Im looking for a club to join then i can at least pick their brains a bit. :D

Hi all, over the long weekend I was in gippsland Vic, so went to the Avon river near Stratford to look for agate. I found it quite frustrating because when I got there all I saw was "rocks" and felt like I didn't really know what to look for to find the "good ones". When getting home and...

Just saw an ad on facebook for a new show on discovery aus nz starting feb 8. Its called outback opal hunters. (If you seach for it on you tube you will find a preview.) I dont have foxtel to get this channel so i hope i can find it on you tube.

that would burn the toes. 8) Too hot for me :(

Hi. I had a bit of a fossick in Prospect ck at Bullumwaal a couple of weeks ago when I was holidaying visiting family. Didn't find any gold, but did get a few microscopically sized stones that I think are garnet. Was enough to keep me interested. I'm looking forward to giving the area another...

Hi all. I am keen to get into fossicking for gemstones mainly, although I wouldn't knock back a nice bit of gold if I found it. Probably mostly within easy reach of melbourne, and also east gippsland as I regularly visit family in the Bairnsdale area. I have had a go at a bit of lapidary in...