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Welcome to the forum, Happy hunting!

Sorry for such a late reply. Welcome to PM me!

Hi Andrew, welcome to the forum. Planning on a trip to Oberon to fossick for sapphire in the state forest. Any suggestions for where to set up camp? Would love to see pics of your finds from the area! :perfect:

Welcome to the forum Jase, I'm also from Canberra. See you on the creek :)

Thanks Rusty, I'm s happy camper :)

This update shows the progress I have made gem hunting. Recently bought a Diamond tester to help with indentification. Seems i have found Blue, green, lime sapphire and Red, Brown Zircon Having trouble determining the clear or colourless gems, Sapphire or Zircon?

Hi Nugs you able to PM me ? If you wan't to meet up some time I will show you my secret spot :) I bet there are many other good spots too. :)

Thanks for the welcome. Below is something we found on the north side of canberra. There must be more places in canberra for quartz Oo Tried GG public area but had little luck there :| Going on a 4 day fossicking adventure towards wee jasper this weekend :D

Newbie prospector here, I have been looking for gold in a few spots on the north side of Canberra. No luck yet. My wife and I have been exploring the lower cotter river for gemstones, nothing yet but the thrill is in the chase =) If anyone has up to date information on we jasper, GG or MC I...

Hello all, I'm looking for somewhere to go looking for gems near North Canberra. As We jasper is the closest I would like to go there but I'm having a little trouble determining were I can go. It was stated above by bushchick that "Fossicking is no longer permitted on McPhersons Swamp Creek in...