Fossicking and rockhounding near New Zealand cities
Pick the city closest to you. Each page lists the mapped fossicking spots within 150 km, with coordinates, access notes, and what each spot produces: Coromandel carnelian and agate in the north, West Coast gold and jasper, and Otago gold around Queenstown.
4 cities and towns have enough mapped spots within driving range to feature here.
North Island
South Island
Before you go: pounamu is protected
Pounamu (greenstone) in the South Island belongs to Ngai Tahu, and collecting it is not allowed. Public gold fossicking areas, beaches with loose agate and jasper, and quartz country are where recreational fossicking happens. Each city page spells out the local rules.
Map every spot near you
RockHoundR shows mapped fossicking spots, who manages the land, and how to get there, wherever you are in New Zealand.
