Fossicking and rockhounding near Launceston
5 mapped fossicking spots within 200 km of Launceston. The local draw is sapphire, topaz, and zircon in the north-east tin country around Derby and Gladstone, plus Killiecrankie topaz on Flinders Island. Below: every spot, closest first, with what it produces and its access.
Every spot within 200 km of Launceston
DerbyTasmania · 63 km awayPermission required · Sapphire, Zircon, Spinel
Weld RiverTasmania · 70 km awayPublic access · Sapphire, Topaz, Zircon +2- Mount CameronTasmania · 84 km awayPublic access · Topaz, Smoky Quartz, Quartz
- GladstoneTasmania · 89 km awayPublic access · Gold, Amethyst, Smoky Quartz +1
- KilliecrankieTasmania · 187 km awayPublic access · Topaz, Beryl, Smoky Quartz +3
Licences and permits for fossicking near Launceston
Tasmania
Tasmania allows fossicking in declared fossicking areas without a prospecting licence, subject to published limits and local restrictions. Mineral Resources Tasmania fossicking areas →
Full state-by-state details are in the Australia fossicking licences and permits guide.
Most-reported finds near Launceston
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each material.
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