Chandlers Creek: Fossicking in New South Wales
Chandlers Creek is a mapped fossicking spot in New South Wales, Australia. Reported finds include sapphire. Below: coordinates, licence notes, and nearby spots.
Map showing Chandlers Creek in New South Wales
About Chandlers Creek
Chandlers Creek runs about 17 km south-east of Glen Innes, near the village of Red Range in the New England sapphire district. The Geological Survey of New South Wales records both sapphire and cassiterite from the creek, which was worked commercially by sluicing and dredging in 1970 and 1971. Unlike the public fossicking spots closer to Glen Innes, the creek flows through grazing country and is not a designated fossicking area, so access depends on landholder permission. No licence is needed to fossick in New South Wales.
Quick details
- Access
- Check locally
- State / territory
- New South Wales
- Postcode
- 2370
- Coordinates
- -29.85833, 151.83333
Land & fossicking status
Confirm rules before fossicking
Land status here is not confirmed. Fossicking rules are set by state or territory, and national parks are usually off-limits. Verify licences, land access, and local rules before you collect.
Get the State forest fossicking permit before visiting State forest land, carry it with you, use hand tools only, and confirm local closures before a trip.
Found at Chandlers Creek
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