Wedderburn: Fossicking in Victoria
- Minerals reported
- 2
Wedderburn is a mapped fossicking spot in Victoria, Australia. Reported finds include gold, quartz. Below: coordinates, licence notes, and nearby spots.
About Wedderburn
Wedderburn sits at the northern end of Victoria's Golden Triangle, a district renowned for coarse alluvial nuggets, including the Hand of Faith, found with a metal detector in 1980 at nearby Kingower. Prospecting with a Victorian Miner's Right is allowed on Crown land and in the Kingower, Glenalbyn and Sunday Morning Hills State Forests, with designated areas in Kooyoora State Park and the Wychitella Nature Conservation Reserve. Gold panning is permitted in seasonal waterways such as Kingower and Korong Creeks, though the Loddon River is off limits. Hard Hill Tourist Reserve and the State Gold Battery in town preserve the field's mining history.
Plan your visit
Permission required before fossicking
- State / territory
- Victoria
- Nearest road
- Hospital Street
- Postcode
- 3518
- Coordinates
- -36.41667, 143.61667
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.
Carry a Miner's Right, check whether the land type allows fossicking, avoid parks unless specifically allowed, and get landholder permission on private land.
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