“THROUGH THE FENCE”, YARROW CREEK
NEAR GLEN INNES NEW SOUTH WALES AUSTRALIA
This location takes its name from the fact that an
old wire fence runs next to the entire length of the place. As we got to know
it better, we began to call parts of the creek further upstream “Through the Fence Extended”. It merges
with the next productive area upstream which we know as “The Old Mine” at a point where the creek moves away from the fence.
Downstream becomes “Down the Hill”
where the fence crosses the creek.
I can identify 6 or 7 distinct sites where
gemstones were most common and one of these yielded 3 sapphires each more than
30 carats in weight. Of these, I sold one blue for $330, the only time I’ve
been persuaded to part with a really good stone. An almost identical stone was
found by one of our group in the same place several weeks before. There are
still several areas where little has been found yet and these need closer
examination.
The creek in this stretch, just as almost everywhere
else, is confined in a granite channel. There is only one small sandy area and no
pools deep enough to make fossicking impossible. I expect that there will be
many good finds amongst the rocks in the years ahead.
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| My finds from one fossicking day at Through the Fence |
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