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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2017, 06:45:14 PM »
You can still fossick at Tingha Sands.. :D  But NOT under or near the plant anymore :(  Plenty of piles to choose from....  ;D

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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #16 on: August 22, 2017, 10:35:07 AM »
Visited Tingha last week and found plenty of smoky quartz. The piles were all damp from recent rain and fairly easy to dig but if you waited for the bulldozer to create a new mound the stones were very easy to find and collect. $10 is well worth it I would have thought. Interesting to see some of the workers collecting stones from the drop zone and then pass them out to some of the fossickers...a nice touch.

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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #17 on: August 22, 2017, 04:26:00 PM »
That was a nice touch

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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2017, 08:06:23 PM »
Well done Wallie. The "boss" and I are heading to Tingha in October and we hope to find a few smokies too.
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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2018, 05:33:51 AM »
Hi Guys,


Heading to Tingha in 4 days, does anybody know that Tingha sands is still allowing fossickers in?? and is it still $10 a day?? 


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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #20 on: April 01, 2018, 09:37:38 AM »
I've read in a few places it was closed as of 30/4.  We are still planning on a couple of nights there next week but no idea where to go if the mine is closed.

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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #21 on: April 02, 2018, 07:16:39 AM »
Can you tell me where you read about Tingha Sands closing??


I am due to leave Melbourne tonight to drive to Tingha but it may be pointless or wasted trip if Tingha Sands is already closed or not allowing fossickers in anymore!!


Cheers Ranger Itchy beers
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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2018, 07:33:43 AM »
Can you tell me where you read about Tingha Sands closing??

I am due to leave Melbourne tonight to drive to Tingha but it may be pointless or wasted trip if Tingha Sands is already closed or not allowing fossickers in anymore!!

I heard it from a customer.  I heard from that bloke that his wife/kids do not want to allow fossickers anymore - he had visited about a month ago in their last week of operation.  But heard from someone else since that there is a complication with permission to mine sand (possible native title issue) and this was reason - they were hoping to get it sorted but had not happened yet.  I think you may be able to get access to fossick but as they are not mining, there are no big sand heaps to go through.

Cannot really vouch for any of this - was just what I heard.  Best to call them directly and ask or contact visitor information centre in Inverell.

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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #23 on: April 02, 2018, 11:13:11 AM »
I sent a message to the Inverell info centre last night.  sent at 10pm and got a reply about 10mins later :-) they said the mine is not operating but you can still fossick at the site.  They also said there are sites at Stannifer for fossicking for crystals. 

Brett


Can you tell me where you read about Tingha Sands closing??


I am due to leave Melbourne tonight to drive to Tingha but it may be pointless or wasted trip if Tingha Sands is already closed or not allowing fossickers in anymore!!


Cheers Ranger Itchy beers

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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #24 on: April 02, 2018, 04:52:43 PM »
Well that's good news.
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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #25 on: March 12, 2019, 01:34:09 PM »
Tinga sands is closed for fossicking, checked it out personally on the weekend. Regards all

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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands Closed
« Reply #26 on: May 01, 2019, 09:07:14 AM »
Following was posted on another Forum
Hi All, We are the new owners of Tingha Sands since End August 2018. We do not allow fossicking at all. Insurance costs are astronomical for that type of business. I have had hundreds of phone calls and majority are very understanding, but we do not appreciate the attitude of some people when told no fossicking and they constantly question our decision and get angry with us. We standby our decision For NO FOSSICKING. We are concentrating on making the sand business work for us.
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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #27 on: May 01, 2019, 04:06:10 PM »
Owners at Tingha Sands have been quite definite about this decision and putting it out there as much as they can.  I can appreciate that this is disappointing for fossickers but it is their right to make this decision.


Suggest people wanting to look for quartz in the Tingha area contact the people at the Tingha Caravan Park - those guys are very helpful and can point you in the right direction for spots to look, etc.


http://www.tinghagems.com/home.html


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Leah

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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #28 on: May 01, 2019, 05:53:25 PM »
Good post Leah   :) beers
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Re: NSW - Tingha Sands
« Reply #29 on: May 02, 2019, 04:31:16 PM »
Shaun at Jelly Bean Junction Stannifer has good info and maps for finding Crystals in the Stannifer area. Top bloke always willing to help the fossicker.  :)

 

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