Fossicking and rockhounding near Alice Springs
4 mapped fossicking spots within 200 km of Alice Springs. The local draw is zircon and garnet at the Mud Tank Zircon Field and gemstones in the Harts Range. Below: every spot, closest first, with what it produces and its access.
Every spot within 200 km of Alice Springs
Mud Tank Zircon FieldNorthern Territory · 86 km awayPublic access · Zircon, Garnet Group, Almandine +4
Paddy's Rockhole Fossicking AreaNorthern Territory · 89 km awayPermission required · Gold- Harts RangeNorthern Territory · 132 km awayPublic access · Sapphire, Ruby, Beryl +3
- Entia ValleyNorthern Territory · 149 km awayPermission required · Amethyst, Almandine, Garnet Group +3
Licences and permits for fossicking near Alice Springs
Northern Territory
No fossicking permit is required in the Northern Territory. Some land types need a fossicking notice or written consent first, and Aboriginal land needs a land council permit. Northern Territory fossicking permits →
Full state-by-state details are in the Australia fossicking licences and permits guide.
Most-reported finds near Alice Springs
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each material.
- Garnet Group3
- Quartz3
- Almandine2
- Amethyst1
- Beryl1
- Chalcedony1
- Corundum1
- Gold1
- Jasper1
- Moonstone1
- Ruby1
- Sapphire1
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