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Emeralds, Opals and other gems....

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July 1st 2012
‘Oh Dad, were not in the olden days now like back in the 1980’s.’ That was Curtis’s response to Colin commenting on maybe doing some fossicking in the area known for its gemstones at a place called Glen Innes, northern NSW. Ok, I admit Colin and I are not spring chickens anymore, but ‘OLDEN DAYS’. Anyway after much laughter, we checked the nightly weather report, Glen Innes -5 Dec. (th ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Tamworth

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more