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The Talbragar fossil site is a paleontological site of Late Jurassic age in the central west of New South Wales, Australia.It lies about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-east of the town of Gulgong, and 300 kilometres (190 mi) north-west of Sydney.
Fossickers Way is a series of country roads located in the Northern Tablelands region of New South Wales, Australia that form a 379-kilometre (235 mi) [1] scenic and tourist drive.
It is famous for its fossicking. [3] It is midway between Taralga, New South Wales and Oberon, New South Wales . Black Springs, 24 kilometres from Oberon on the Abercrombie Road, is a tidy village with good facilities.
This is regarded as good fossicking country with zircons, sapphires and other semi-precious stones to be found. Hanging Rock is a close community with several special events held annually. One of them is the 'Tour de Rocque', which is organized to raise money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and will take place on the 1st Sunday of November.
The State Forests of New South Wales include over 2 million hectares (4.9 million acres) of public land managed by the Forestry Corporation of NSW as state forests on behalf of the NSW Government. [1] As of March 2014, there were over 530 state forests in NSW. [2]
As at 26 November 1999, Golden Gully and Archway is a major site on the Hill End-Tambaroora goldfield where large scale alluvial fossicking was undertaken by European and Chinese miners. The gully is evidence of the onset of the 1851 goldrush. It displays the difference between European and Chinese mining techniques during the 19th century.
Fossicking can be done in remote locations with no facilities, or can be a part of a guided tour. Several small businesses in Australia have set up for the purpose of introducing new people to the activity or providing facilities for fossickers near the areas being searched.
Bungonia National Park is a protected national park that is located in the Australian state of New South Wales, roughly 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of the city of Goulburn and 122 km (76 mi) south-west of Sydney. [2]