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Fossicking and Rockhounding => Fossicking Locations => Topic started by: Jamo on September 25, 2015, 04:16:42 PM

Title: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Jamo on September 25, 2015, 04:16:42 PM: I'll be up at Newcastle over the coming week. Is anyone away of fossicking locations within a couple of hours of Newcastle? Thanks
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Richo1963 on September 26, 2015, 09:37:48 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Jamo on October 05, 2015, 09:41:13 PM: 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.

(http://aussielapidaryforum.com/forum/gallery/7/medium_152-051015213557.jpeg) (http://aussielapidaryforum.com/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=7659)

(http://aussielapidaryforum.com/forum/gallery/7/medium_152-051015213348.jpeg) (http://aussielapidaryforum.com/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=7658)

(http://aussielapidaryforum.com/forum/gallery/7/medium_152-051015213123.jpeg) (http://aussielapidaryforum.com/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=7657)
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Jimnyjerry on October 05, 2015, 09:44:25 PM: Very nice Jamo beers beers
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Lapis Lupinus on October 05, 2015, 09:56:45 PM: That's a nice 10 cent coin
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Lapis Lupinus on October 05, 2015, 09:57:25 PM: ....petrified wood's not bad either. Great find.
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Crocket on October 05, 2015, 10:06:51 PM: What a great mix! I used to live over that way many years ago... just might have to go back one day.
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Richo1963 on October 06, 2015, 08:11:59 AM: 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 .
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Jimnyjerry on October 06, 2015, 02:00:38 PM: 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. :)
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: MakkyBrown on October 08, 2015, 06:19:22 PM: Like those bits of jasper Jamo. :)
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Jamo on October 10, 2015, 10:12:04 AM: Quote from: Lapis Lupinus on October 05, 2015, 09:56:45 PM
That's a nice 10 cent coin
Yes, it is nice. I am beginning to get a collection of them! :P
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: jad on October 16, 2015, 07:10:26 AM: Hi Jamo,

I'm out Maitland way myself.

Nice finds - they look great. The round one is pretty & shiny!
beers
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: starsapphire78 on November 23, 2016, 06:00:46 PM: Nice finds Jamo
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Petrified Wood Hunter on January 27, 2020, 06:30:03 PM: 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
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: The Aussie Boy on May 03, 2020, 09:33:01 AM: 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
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Jamo on May 09, 2020, 05:12:21 PM: Aussie Boy
You can access the Hunter River at Jerrys Plains where the main road crosses the river. With a keen eye you may get some pieces of petrified wood or jasper. Alternatively you could try to get permission to access the river from a local farmer
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: Jimnyjerry on May 09, 2020, 10:18:34 PM: Trouble with Jerrys Plains is too many horse breeding studs now. Cannot get access across properties to get to river.
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: MrSydney on May 11, 2020, 02:24:27 PM: Hi Aussie Boy,

You can find some interesting Jasper on the beaches around there. Caves Beach is pretty good but not where you swim - you have to head North right up to the next headlands you can see to find a fair bit.

A bit further but there is also some interesting stuff in the Barrington Tops - small sapphire etc but you'll need to google it and do your research. Strongly recommend checking out your local lapidary club as they'll have info but also often do organised trips you can go on and learn a lot.
Title: Re: Fossicking near Newcastle
Post by: The Aussie Boy on May 14, 2020, 01:30:39 PM: Chrees man
i am 12 so i will see about lapardy club
thanks for all the info