Fossicking near Newcastle

[Jamo]

I'll be up at Newcastle over the coming week. Is anyone away of fossicking locations within a couple of hours of Newcastle? Thanks

[Richo1963]

Jerrys Plains...Hunter River . There is a bridge approx. 10kms Denman side of Jerrys Plains where you can find petrified wood and chalcedony.Just walk around the river banks wherever there is football sized goolies.

[Jamo]

Thanks Richo, Just back and thought I'd show some pics. I actually fossicked here 40 yrs ago when I was a teen. Thought it might have been fossicked out. Fortunately I was wrong. Still some good stuff to be found.

[Jimnyjerry]

Very nice Jamo 

[Lapis Lupinus]

That's a nice 10 cent coin

[Lapis Lupinus]

....petrified wood's not bad either. Great find.

[Crocket]

What a great mix!  I used to live over that way many years ago... just might have to go back one day.

[Richo1963]

Some nice finds there Jamo . I too have fossicked there for better than 40 years . Whenever a flood or large fresh comes down the river it all gets stirred up again so I doubt it will be fossicked out for some time . Anywhere along the river above Belford where there are football sized rocks will also produce similar results .

[Jimnyjerry]

Our club used to go and camp on a dairy farm at Jerry's Plains. They used to get great petrified and agatized wood until the farm was sold to a race horse group. access to the river gravels was closed.  Will have to check out the spot you went to sometime Jamo. 

[MakkyBrown]

Like those bits of jasper Jamo. 

[Jamo]

That's a nice 10 cent coin

Yes, it is nice. I am beginning to get a collection of them! 

[jad]

Hi Jamo,


I'm out Maitland way myself.


Nice finds - they look great. The round one is pretty & shiny!
 

[starsapphire78]

 Nice finds Jamo

[Petrified Wood Hunter]

Hello,

I live near Maitland and just went to Jerry's plains today.
Had a look under the bridge but didn't find anything.
I am new to searching for petrified wood.
Are there any areas near Maitland that have petrified wood?

Cheers

[The Aussie Boy]

Hello I am new to fossicking and I live in the central coast I don’t really want to go any further than the hunter Region but will if  nessasary and I am looking for anything