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Title: 53rd GEMBOREE - Lithgow
Post by: Aussie Sapphire on January 14, 2017, 06:31:30 PM: The 53rd National Gem & Mineral Show,[/font] [/size]GEMBOREE 2017[/font]
Full Details at http://aflaca.org.au/gemboree/ (http://aflaca.org.au/gemboree/) Tony Luchetti Showgrounds
Barton Street,[/font] Lithgow, NSW
12pm noon to 5pm Friday
9am to 5pm Saturday
10am to 5pm Sunday
9am to 12pm noon Monday
Title: Re: 53rd GEMBOREE - Lithgow
Post by: darttrev68 on March 12, 2017, 08:38:00 AM: Any ALFers heading to Lithgow?
Title: Re: 53rd GEMBOREE - Lithgow
Post by: Crocket on March 12, 2017, 12:22:13 PM: I hope to get down on the Friday or Saturday but I have a few other things to sort first. Will know within a couple of weeks.
Title: Re: 53rd GEMBOREE - Lithgow
Post by: Findem on March 12, 2017, 02:22:29 PM: We live in Lithgow but know nothing beyond what we've read in this thread.
Title: Re: 53rd GEMBOREE - Lithgow
Post by: Ghost on March 12, 2017, 02:37:53 PM: Have booked accommodation in The Blue Mountains and will get down to Lithgow sometime over the weekend.
Don't need the tiger-tail walking stick anymore.... I now have two titanium hips.
Hope to see some ALFer's there.
Regards, Ghost.
Title: Re: 53rd GEMBOREE - Lithgow
Post by: darttrev68 on March 12, 2017, 08:19:30 PM: I'm curious to find out what field trips are on offer.
Title: Re: 53rd GEMBOREE - Lithgow
Post by: Jimnyjerry on March 15, 2017, 07:39:19 PM: Quote from: darttrev68 on March 12, 2017, 08:19:30 PM
I'm curious to find out what field trips are on offer.
Seems they will not announce the trips until very close to the event.
(yes I talked to someone who would know)
Like on the day or the day before in case weather etc cancels a field trip. :(
Title: Re: 53rd GEMBOREE - Lithgow
Post by: darttrev68 on March 22, 2017, 08:04:28 AM: I've booked my site and hope to tailgate Friday, Saturday, Sunday. Any ALFers on site, feel free to stop and have a chat. Look for the flats of Broken Hill minerals and you'll find me. I'll also be wearing my Broken Hill mineral club badge.
Title: Re: 53rd GEMBOREE - Lithgow
Post by: Findem on April 15, 2017, 01:57:55 PM: Sue and I have just returned from the show. It was much as expected. Arthur Roffey was the only person I recognised but I forgot about darttrev68's post until we were home again. Sorry, mate!
I saw nothing up about field trips.
Title: Re: 53rd GEMBOREE - Lithgow
Post by: Jimnyjerry on April 16, 2017, 07:38:09 AM: Field trips are Porters Retreat and Sapphire Bend.
As mentioned in the last newsletter they posted.

Went to the show on Friday just over 2 hours to drive there and an hour to get home.

Had fun looking at the outside trader's stones etc and talking. :)
Some nice O'Briens Ck blue topaz and agates were for sale.

Bought a nice blue/green fluorite crystal from Trouser Springs ;D
Title: Re: 53rd GEMBOREE - Lithgow
Post by: Grant on April 16, 2017, 01:44:12 PM: Well I was a little disappointed by Lithgow. Whilst I did get what I was after and pleased with-I was disappointed with the amount of sapphire rough that was available. Very few dealers offering it- yes there was some quality material there but also poor quality. The other comment I would make is it was a mineral collectors dream. There could have been a few more dealers offering faceting material