Hi every one

[Picko82]

Hi all. Im alex. I grew up in stanthorpe and now live in warwick. I am a mechanic and now am a pd manager for toyota here. I have 6 kids. I goto toowoomba lap club and look for rocks and camp often with the family..  we cab at home and and am currently learning to facet at the club. Look forward to talking to you all.

[Ghost]

Hi Picko82,
Welcome to the ALF Forum.   Merry Christmas to you and all the family.
Lots of people here on the forum with rocks in their head.   You're sure to have lots of fun.
Regards,   Ghost.

[Jimnyjerry]

Welcome to the ALF Picko82. 

If you went on the Toowoomba club camping and fossicking trip at the end of March
you would have met me.  I am an interstate club member. 

  Jerry

[Picko82]

Hi Jerry and Ghost. I was not at the march feild trip. But will propably meet u soon  did u goto gemfest. I met a Jerry there.
Thanks for the welcomes

[Jimnyjerry]

Will miss next years field trip. 
Missed Gemfest but did get to Minerama. 

Will catch up with you probably in 2019.

[cliffsearch]

Welcome to the forum. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas. I'm a newbie, you will find the members a very friendly and helpful bunch...Regards Cliff

[MrSydney]

Welcome to the forum!

Good to have someone from up your way with some knowledge.  I've been to Glen Innes etc a fair bit and did stop for a day at Stanthorpe early last year but had limited idea where to go and do!

[Picko82]

Hi Cliff and Mrsydney, thanks for the welcome and merry xmas and new yr to you both. About 14km before stanthorpe there is a servo at glen aplin,, if you take the road oppixite the servo and follow it rou d to the left, then just over the bridge turn right befor the school, follow that road untill u reach the dump. On the right just after the dump is a track into the bush that lead down to the river,  fossic there for nice smokey and blue topaz, have pulled a few blue's from there and buckets of smokey thats clear held to light to the size of a golf ball, goto the left when u reach the river and dig in the miggle where all the rocks are to slow the water,

[MrSydney]

Thanks Picko!!

I've printed that one out and I'll check it out on maps!

[Bucket]

Thanks for that one Picko, I'll use that nest time I'm through there!

[Picko82]

No worries. There is swipers gully in the summit but i have had little to no luck there

[Mouse]

Welcome Picko and compliments of the season to you and family. It looks like you have got right into the fossicking etc already. I hope you're getting the kids involved.
Clubs are a good source of information and help and this forum is the same but with a much broader spread of knowledge. You will learns a huge amount from this forum.
The leader of the opposition (LOTO) and I go down your way occasionally from Brisvegas and we'll try to catch up next time.
Regards
Mouse

[Picko82]

Hi and thanks Mouse, i would be more than happy to show u the spot at glen aplin,  i am gonna look a bit futher down the river shortly as floods have been threw i n the last few years. Near fltcher is access to the river but its not declared a fossicki g zone, there is so e where else ive been near there that was fruitfull but is now over grown,,,,  ill keep u posted, when ur ready to co e from vegas let me know., and yes all the kids are involved they love it,