Wellingrove Fossicking Area: Fossicking in New South Wales
- Minerals reported
- 2
Wellingrove Fossicking Area is a mapped fossicking spot in New South Wales, Australia. Reported finds include sapphire, zircon. Below: coordinates, licence notes, and nearby spots.
About Wellingrove Fossicking Area
Wellingrove is a public fossicking area about 14 km north-west of Glen Innes in the New England gemfields, the most prolific sapphire region in New South Wales. The ground is an alluvial deposit that has been worked as shallow pits and scrapings, and the Geological Survey of New South Wales records both sapphire and zircon here, the zircon commonly turning up as small worn pieces in the gravels. Stones are recovered by digging and sieving the alluvium. No licence is needed to fossick in New South Wales, although tunnelling is prohibited and powered equipment is not allowed.
Plan your visit
Permission required before fossicking
- State / territory
- New South Wales
- Nearest road
- Wellingrove Road
- Postcode
- 2370
- Coordinates
- -29.65028, 151.58722
Coordinates are approximate. Confirm the exact ground and access before you head out.
Land & fossicking status
Permission required before fossicking
Requires landholder, operator, or agency permission before any fossicking. Do not enter without explicit authorization.
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.
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Nearby fossicking spots
Other fossicking spots in New South Wales within driving distance of Wellingrove Fossicking Area.
- Reddestone CreekNew South Wales · 7 km awaySapphire, Zircon
- Glen InnesNew South Wales · 18 km awaySapphire, Zircon, Topaz
- Chandlers CreekNew South Wales · 33 km awaySapphire
- InverellNew South Wales · 46 km awaySapphire, Zircon
- Ruby Hill Fossicking ReserveNew South Wales · 105 km awayGarnet Group, Almandine, Pyrope
- Lightning RidgeNew South Wales · 350 km awayBlack Opal, Opal, Precious Opal
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