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Gemstones and Minerals
Diamonds At Diamond Hill?
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<blockquote data-quote="Chiron52" data-source="post: 449620" data-attributes="member: 10176"><p>Hi Jebus,</p><p>To get to Porters Retreat -</p><p>1. Head south on the Abercrombie Rd from Black Springs until you see a sign announcing the town of Porters Retreat (there is no actual town).</p><p>2. A couple of klms on you come to the bridge over Retreat River.</p><p>3. Cross the bridge. The fossicking area is on the right side of the bridge (note the Shooters Hill Rd turn-off is on your left).</p><p>4. About 50mtrs south of the bridge on your right, you will see a small dirt <u>track</u> leading back towards the river. It is negotiable by a 2WD vehicle if you take care.</p><p>5. Travel about 50mtrs and park on top of the hill. Don't attempt driving down to the river unless in a well set up 4WD.</p><p>6. Fossicking area is the river from the bridge west to a fence and sign saying "private property". Then from the river, all the way up the hill south to a boundary fence.</p><p>Porters Retreat has been well and truly dug over through the years, but nice blues and parti-coloured sapphires are sometimes still found there as well as zircons and maybe a little fine gold.</p><p></p><p>Watch out for "brown nuggets" if digging up the hill - for decades there were toilets in the area. :lol: :lol: :lol: </p><p>Cheers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chiron52, post: 449620, member: 10176"] Hi Jebus, To get to Porters Retreat - 1. Head south on the Abercrombie Rd from Black Springs until you see a sign announcing the town of Porters Retreat (there is no actual town). 2. A couple of klms on you come to the bridge over Retreat River. 3. Cross the bridge. The fossicking area is on the right side of the bridge (note the Shooters Hill Rd turn-off is on your left). 4. About 50mtrs south of the bridge on your right, you will see a small dirt [u]track[/u] leading back towards the river. It is negotiable by a 2WD vehicle if you take care. 5. Travel about 50mtrs and park on top of the hill. Don't attempt driving down to the river unless in a well set up 4WD. 6. Fossicking area is the river from the bridge west to a fence and sign saying "private property". Then from the river, all the way up the hill south to a boundary fence. Porters Retreat has been well and truly dug over through the years, but nice blues and parti-coloured sapphires are sometimes still found there as well as zircons and maybe a little fine gold. Watch out for "brown nuggets" if digging up the hill - for decades there were toilets in the area. :lol: :lol: :lol: Cheers. [/QUOTE]
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